9 July 2023
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will consider a proposal to station its officers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The move is to curb any possible corruption activities at the country’s main entry and exit points by air.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the commission would first need to study the effectiveness and importance of stationing its officers at the airport.
“The proposal will be given due consideration and we will study the extent of this for the good of all parties.
“This would include taking into account the availability, strength and the number of officers available to be stationed at KLIA,” he said when contacted today.
Previously, certain quarters had urged the government to immediately place MACC officers in KLIA, to prevent widespread corruption among law enforcement.
Among those who voiced the suggestion was the president of Malaysia Corruption Watch (MCW), Jais Abdul Karim.
He said the presence of MACC officers, whether consciously or not, will create a sense of alertness among the personnel there to maintain their integrity as ‘guardians’ of the country’s entrance.
Earlier, the Home Affairs Ministry did not object to MACC from pursuing their investigation on the alleged corruption involving the Immigration Department at KLIA.
Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had promised it would give full cooperation to MACC to complete the necessary investigation process.
On June 30, a commotion at KLIA went viral on social media when Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing was accused of breaking into the International Arrival Hall to ‘rescue’ two foreigners who were denied entry into the country by immigration authorities.
The minister then claimed that there was a ‘corruption culture’ involving immigration officers in managing the arrival process of foreigners at KLIA, which led to an investigations by the MACC.
Source: www.nst.com.my
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