This is an article posted by Sdr H’ng Khoon Leng in his blog Putih Hitm Kelabu:
An Independent ACA will be more effective
An independent Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) will make it more effective in combating corruption and enhancing integrity in the public service.
“It will be a concrete mechanism in realizing the objectives of the National Integrity Plan or Pelan Integriti Nasional (PIN) launched by the Prime Minister in 2004.
“It will also give greater confidence to the ordinary people when they want to report on corruption cases,” said Gerakan’s Acting President Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon in welcoming the ACA’s proposal to be an independent body.
“This will also show the seriousness of our Barisan Nasional Government in fulfilling a key promise in our Manifestos in both 2004 and 2008 Elections”
Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Dato’ Seri Nazri Aziz revealed yesterday that the ACA had submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister to allow it to operate along similar lines to Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Dr Koh said that Gerakan has long called for an independent ACA, especially since a workshop and a series of discussion was held in the late 90’s.
Moreover, Gerakan Founding President the late Prof Dato’ Syed Hussein Alatas was an academic authority on the study of corruption. Therefore Gerakan will continue to pursue and support all measures to combat corruption including strengthening the ACA as an independent body.
