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IDEAS MEDIA STATEMENT – At Launch of #NyahKorupsi campaign, IDEAS Calls for Separation of Roles of the Attorney General and The Public Prosecutor (4 June)

News Press Statements By admin|April 5, 2016 |0

MEDIA STATEMENT For immediate release At Launch of #NyahKorupsi campaign, IDEAS Calls for Separation of Roles of the Attorney General and The Public Prosecutor Kuala Lumpur, 4 June 2016 – The Institute for Democracy and Economi [...]

Event report: Catching monkeys – Fighting corruption in Malaysia

Event Reports Events By admin|February 25, 2016 |0

On 24th February 2016, IDEAS organised a public forum at Syuen Hotel, Ipoh titled, “Catching Monkeys: Fighting Corruption in Malaysia”. Speakers included Shaza Onn, Senior Executive at IDEAS, Cynthia Gabriel, Executive Director of The Center to Co [...]

The reform of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Resources By admin|January 29, 2016 |0

The Malaysian Bar, in collaboration with the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (“IDEAS”), the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (“C4”), Citizens’ Network for a Better Malaysia (“CNBM”), and Transparency International Malaysia (“T [...]

28 January 2016 – Public Forum: Reforming the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Events Previous Events By admin|January 15, 2016 |0

Public Forum: Reforming the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Date: Thursday, 28 January 2016 Time: 7:30-10:00 pm Venue: Vistana Kuantan City Center Hotel, Pahang Speakers: Wan Saiful Wan Jan, Executive Officer at the Institute of Democr [...]

Why an independent MACC matters

Governance Opinion Political Economy and Governance By admin|January 7, 2016 |0

By Tricia Yeoh, Chief Operating Officer at IDEAS. First published in The Sun 7 January 2016 Over the last few months, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been one of the few government bodies undergoing tremendous pressure. Most re [...]

MACC not enough to fight graft, think tank tells Putrajaya

News Newspaper By admin|December 11, 2015 |0

The Malay Mail Online 11 December 2015 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 ― Putrajaya should set up a new and independent body to effectively combat corruption in the country, local think tank Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) said today, add [...]

Public Forum: Reforming the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Events Previous Events By admin|December 11, 2015 |0

Recent events involving transfers of MACC Officers in the midst of investigating high profile cases highlight serious issues concerning the MACC’s independence from interference by the Executive branch. IDEAS working in collaboration with th [...]

To reform the MACC, a mere Service Commission as proposed by parliamentarians is not enough

News Press Statements By admin|December 11, 2015 |0

PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release To reform the MACC, a mere Service Commission as proposed by parliamentarians is not enough Kuala Lumpur, 11 December 2015 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Special Committee on Corruption (Jawatank [...]

PRESS STATEMENT: Abolish the MACC to give graft fighters independence

News Press Statements By admin|September 4, 2015 |0

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 September 2015 **** PRESS STATEMENT: Abolish the MACC to give graft fighters independence 3 September 2015, Kuala Lumpur – Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC), Datuk Mustafar [...]

Proposal for commission with more power to replace MACC

News Newspaper By admin|September 3, 2015 |0

Free Malaysia Today 3 September 2015 PETALING JAYA: The current Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should be abolished and replaced with a new one that has full autonomy over anti-graft policies, practices and directives, Wan Saiful Wan J [...]

Abolish MACC to give graft fighters independence

News Newspaper By admin|September 3, 2015 |0

The Malaysian Insider 3 September 2015 Deputy chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC), Datuk Mustafar Ali, was reported to have said yesterday that he wants the MACC to be given the power to hire and fire their own st [...]

MACC reform must be holistic

Opinion Political Economy and Governance By admin|August 17, 2015 |0

by Wan Saiful Wan Jan. First published by digitalEDGE weekly 17 August 2015 At around 10.45am on Tuesday 28 July 2015, my colleagues and I arrived at the Malaysian Anti Corruption Academy. The MACC Advisory Board chaired by Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku [...]