Monday, 15 August 2016
MACC: Surrender or wait for us.
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| Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad MACC Chief Commissioner |
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is offering an “olive branch” to offenders, urging them to surrender voluntarily in exchange for a lighter sentence.
New chief commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad called upon those involved in corrupt practices and abuses of power to step forward or be prepared to face the full brunt of the MACC’s enforcement.
“If actions have been taken, there is no need to see us. For those who are feeling the heat, they can come.
“We will study and discuss with the Attorney-General’s Chambers on what actions could be taken (for a lighter sentence) as the question of prosecution is under their purview,” he said in an interview with Bernama at his office here on Saturday.
Even though the overture was offered in a calm tone, his firmness was clear when he stressed that the MACC would not discriminate in its effort to flush out corruption.
Dzulkifli, 48, who took over on Aug 1, said his primary focus would be to enhance integrity in the public and private sectors.
He said for the MACC to mean business, the warning would translate into raids of government or private offices if there was evidence of corrupt practices.
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