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PETALING JAYA: Heads of departments must be held responsible for offences committed by their subordinates to uphold integrity among civil servants, says an anti-graft crusader.

PETALING JAYA: A new format for asset declarations by ministers and high-ranking civil ser­vants is not enough and there should be an independent body or a specific law to govern this, say some anti-graft experts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The Pardons Board needs massive reforms beginning with the removal political appointees, said Malaysian Bar president Karen Cheah and Centre to Combat...

While the government denies any involvement in the decision, the partial pardon is a cynical attempt by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to maintain the support of UMNO for his fragile ruling coalition.

PETALING JAYA: There is a need to reform the pardons process and to make it more transparent, says the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4).

NGO also concerned of impact on Malaysia's image, perception of justice system.

Najib will be freed in August 2028 after his 12-year jail term was halved by Pardons Board led by King Sultan Abdullah, in one of his final acts in office.

'Enablers of corruption persist and remain unaddressed.'

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite Malaysia's improved global corruption perception ranking in 2023, anti-graft watchdogs caution of lingering setbacks that must be addressed for the country to strengthen its commitment to good governance and transparency.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's ranking on a major world corruption index in 2023 is expected to be weighed down despite the unity government's intense drive to weed out graft and financial malfeasance, say civil society groups.