“STRENGHTHENING INTEGRITY AND“STRENGHTHENING INTEGRITY ANDCOMBATING CORRUPTION – MALAYSIANCOMBATING CORRUPTION – MALAYSIAN

EXPERIENCE”EXPERIENCE”

bybyDATO’ ZULKIPLI MAT NOORDATO’ ZULKIPLI MAT NOOR

DIRECTOR-GENERALDIRECTOR-GENERALANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY MALAYSIAANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY MALAYSIA

SEMINAR ON PROMOTING INTEGRITYSEMINAR ON PROMOTING INTEGRITYAND FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SERVICEAND FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE

GUIYANG, CHINAGUIYANG, CHINA19 – 21 19 – 21 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 20022002

CORRUPT IONREALIT IES -

- Not new- Every country and society is faced with

this problem- Greed- Opportunity- Mutually beneficial- S ecret- Hampers economic growth, social and

political developments- Undermine nation-building efforts- Destroy the efficient functioning of any

society

CHALLENGES• T O ERADICAT E CORRUPT ION,

ABUS E OF POWER AND

MALPRACT ICES

• T O MOULD AND UPHOLD

INT EGRIT Y

• F IRM COMMIT MENT AND DRIVE

…..ALREADY IN PLACE…..

• F IRM COMMIT MENT AT T HEHIGHES T POLIT ICAL ANDADMINIS T RAT IVE LEVELS

• NECES S ARY LEGIS LAT IONS• ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES• ADEQUAT E LOGIS T ICAL

S UPPORT S

THE ESTABLISHMENTOF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION

AGENCY (ACA) 1967

1 Oct. 1967 29 August. 1973 13 May 1982

S trategic Approach

1. Education

• Prevention

• Investigation & Prosecution

• Public relations

LEGAL AS PECT S

• LEGAL PARAMET ERS

• LEGAL MEANS

LEGALPARAMETERS

LEGIS LAT IONSAn important weapon

in the fight againstcorruption, abuse of

power andmalpractices

E ME R GE NCY (E S S E NT IALE ME R GE NCY (E S S E NT IALPOWE R S ) OR DINANCE NO.POWE R S ) OR DINANCE NO.22/197022/1970

ANT I-COR R UPT ION ACT 1997ANT I-COR R UPT ION ACT 1997

PE NAL CODEPE NAL CODE

POL ICE ACT , 1967POL ICE ACT , 1967

CUS T OM ACT , 1967CUS T OM ACT , 1967

ANT I-MONE Y L AUNDE R INGANT I-MONE Y L AUNDE R INGACT 2001ACT 2001

ENFORCEMENT/

REGULATORY

AGENCIES

POL ICEPOL ICE

CUS T OMSCUS T OMSS E CUR IT IE S COMMIS S IONS E CUR IT IE S COMMIS S ION

COMPANIE S COMMIS S ION OF MAL AYS IACOMPANIE S COMMIS S ION OF MAL AYS IA

CE NT R AL B ANK OF MAL AYS IACE NT R AL B ANK OF MAL AYS IA

ANT I-COR R UPT IONANT I-COR R UPT ION

AUDIT OR GENERAL

ACCOUNT ANT GENERALMALAYS IAN MODERNIS AT ION AND MANAGEMENT PLANNING UNIT (MAMPU)

PUBLIC COMPLAINT S BUREAU (PCB)

LEGALMEANS

ANT I-CORRUPT ION ACT 1997

• DET ECT ION

• INVES T IGAT ION

• PROS ECUT ION

• PREVENT ION

• COMMUNIT Y EDUCAT IO

6. DECLARAT ION OF AS S ET S

7. S E IZURE OF PROPERT Y

8. FORFE IT URE

9. CONFIS CAT ION

10. DUT Y T O REPORT

CORRUPT ION

• PROT ECT ION OF WIT NES S ES

OFFE NCE S• S oliciting• Accepting• Obtaining• Agreeing to accept• Attempting to obtain• Giving• Agreeing to give• Offering any gratification

as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing todo anything for the benefit or advantage of the offereror bribe giver (section 10 and 11 ACA 1997). T hesesections apply to both an officer of a public body aswell as persons in the employment of companies,commercial and corporate entities .

PENALT Y :IMPRIS ONMENT

- Minimum 14 days,- Maximum 20 years ; and

F INE- Not less than 5 times the value of the gratification; or- RM10,000.00 whichever is the higher

PROT ECT ION OF INFORMERSAND INFORMAT ION

Information received and theidentity of the informers shall

be kept secret and shall not bedisclosed in any civil, criminal orother proceedings in any court,

tribunal or other authority.

OFFENCES OUT S IDE MALAYS IA(EXT RA T ERRIT ORIAL)

When an offence is committedin any place outs ide Malays iaby any citizen or permanent

res ident, he may be dealt with inrespect of such offence as if itwas committed at any place

within Malays ia

ENHANCINGINT EGRIT Y

PUBLIC S ECT OR

National program toeradicate corruption

and uphold integrity inthe public service

INT EGRIT YMANAGEMENT

COMMIT T EE� Proposed by ACA

� Approved by

Cabinet

INT EGRIT YMANAGEMENT

COMMIT T EEObjective• E fficient and disciplined Government

Adminis tration and Public S ervice• Highest level of integrity• Practice of noble values• Ensuring efficient and dynamic

management• Zero tolerance towards corruption,

abuse of power and malpractices

MEC HANISM O F THEINTEGRITY

MANAGEMENTC O MMITTEE

CABINET COMMITTEE (PM)

JOINT SECRETARIAT ACA/MAMPU

IMCMINISTRY (SEC. GENERAL)

� EXPERTS GROUP

IMCSTATE (MB/CM)

IMC FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS(HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS)

IMCSTATE DEPARTMENTS

IMCDISTRICT LEVEL

WORKING COMMITTEESTATE (STATE SEC.)

IMC FEDERAL DEPARTMENT IN STATE/DISTRICT

SPECIAL CABINET COMMITTEE ONINTEGRITY MANAGEMENT(DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER)

D-G OF ACACOORDINATOR

13 S T AT ES25 MINIS T R IES

MEMBERS OF T HES PECIAL CABINETCOMMIT T EE ON

INT EGRIT YMANAGEMENT

Chairman : Deputy Prime Minister

Members :- Minister of Work and Utilities- Minister of Education- Minister of Primary Industries- Minister of Information- Minister of Human Resources- Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department- Chief Secretary to the Government

- Attorney General- DG of the Public S ervice Department- S ecretary General Minis try of F inance- DG E conomic Planning Unit

- DG Implementation Coordiantion Unit- Auditor-General- Accountant-General- S ecretary General Minis try of Home Affairs- DG Public Complaints B ureau- DG Malays ia Ins titute of Is lamic Unders tandin- DG Department of Is lamic Development - DG National Civics Bureau - Chairman of the three IMC E xpert Groups

S ecretariat : - DG Malays ian Adminis tration Modernis and Management Planning Unit

- DG ACA

IMC AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL

Chairman: Secretary General of theMinistry

Members: - Director General - Head of Department - Legal Advisor - Counselor - Internal Auditor

Secretariat: Head of Disciplinary Division

IMC OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTOR AGENCY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL

Chairman: Head of The Government Department or Agency

Members:a. Director or Chief of every divisionb. Legal Advisorc. Counselord. Internal Auditor

Secretariat: Head of Disciplinary Division

INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE(STATE GOVERNMENT)

Chairman: Chief Minister

Members:a. Executive Councilor in-charge of Development, Land, Housing,Religion and Local Government;b. State Secretary;c. Legal Advisor of the State;d. State Financial Officer;e. Director of the State Economic Planning Unit;f. State Mufti (Religious Head);g. State Director of Lands and Mines;h. State Development Officer;i. State Auditor Generalj. State ACA Director;k. Director of Man Power Planning Unit; andl. Other members deemed necessary.

Secretariat: i. Head of Disciplinary Divisionii. Deputy Director of the ACA

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Identify, study and amendexisting laws and departmentregulations, so as to rectify

weaknesses in management andenhance supervision to eradicatecorrupt practices, abuse of power

and malpractices

LAWS & REGULATION

Identify, study and verifychanges in systems and

Government work procedurestowards uplifting efficiency,effectiveness, transparency

and accountability to preventcorruption, abuses of power

and mismanagement

SYSTEMS AND WORKPROCEDURES

Carrying out activitiesthat are motivational,andpracticing positive valuesand ethics, in enhancing

integrity

POSITIVE VALUES ANDETHICS

Disciplinary actions againstofficers and staff found to have

violated the Public ServantsRegulations (Conduct and

Discipline) (Amended) 2002 or anyother departmental regulations and

code of ethics, and to inform theACA of any corrupt activities or

abuse of powers

MONITORING AND PUNITIVEACTION

Giving recognition togovernment servantswho have performed

excellentservices/portrayed

positive values

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To formulate,upgrade and

implement codeof ethics at work

place

CODE OF ETHICS

Ensuringsupervision be

carried out at alllevels

INTERNALSUPERVISION

To take necessarymeasures to improve

performance of staff withlow level of

productivity/unmotivatedand problem officers

REHABILITATION(CORRECTIVE) ACTIVITIES

OT HERREGULAT OR

YMEAS URES

• Punch Card• T otal Quality Management• Client’s Charter• Quality Control Circles• Code of E thics• Implementation of MS IS O 9000• Adminis trative Circulars• Excellent Work Culture Movement• E -Government• Letter of Undertaking

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FOCUSPOINT S

• Practical and efficient procedures• Code of ethics• Code of conduct• Recognition• Declaration of assets and liabilities• Monitoring• Auditing• Internal control• Protection of whis tle-blowers• Accountability and respons ibility• T ransparency• Recruitment and training• Excellent work culture T QM, QCC,

INT ERNAT IONALCOOPERAT ION

• United Nations Convention AgainstCorruption

• Bilateral Arrangement• Anti-Corruption Action Plan for As ia and

the Pacific• Asia-Pacific Group on Anti-Money

Laundering• Mutual Legal Ass is tance in Criminal

Matters

ANT I-CORRUPT ION ACT IONPLAN FOR AS IA AND

T HE PACIF IC

Malays ian Priority Areasfor Reform in 2002

LETTER OFUNDERTAKING

To ensure ethical andadministrative codes ofconduct in the public andprivate sectors be practicedand adhered to effectively.

LEGISLATIVEMEASURES AGAINST

CORRUPTIONTo adopt more pro-activeenforcement strategy in combatingcorruption and to enhance effort intracing and recovery of proceeds ofcorruption by keeping the legislationunder constant review for furtherimprovement and deterrence.

NATIONAL SURVEY –PERCEPTION OF THEMALAYSIAN SOCIETY

TOWARDS CORRUPTION

To enable a betterperception of the publicopinion on corruption

in Malaysia

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