Abdullah's Administration Committed To Fighting Graft

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is bent on eradication corruption, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.
Mohd Sidek said that there were adequate laws in the country to combat the scourge but more needed to be done in terms of enforcement.
"Abdullah's administration will give added impetus to this (enforcement)," he told reporters after launching a guidebook for the hiring of expatriate workers, here today.
He said this when asked to comment about the sweep being made by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) on errant government officials and others pertaining to the abuse of government funds highlighted by the Auditor-General in his 2006 report.
The report contained a litany of abuses in government departments and agencies in procurement dealings resulting in losses in the millions for the government.
As of yesterday, 17 people mostly civil servants were detained by the ACA over the matter. Four of them have been charged in court for making false claims.
Mohd Sidek said such problems could be prevented at the source if the relevant personnel at the ministries and agencies concerned observed existing rules and regulations pertaining to procurement.
However, he said only a few "black sheep" out of the 1.2 million civil servants in the country were involved in such activities.

tunku : corruption and abuse of power are at its best at the moment.The recent sweep being made by the ACA on errant government officials and others pertaining to the abuse of government funds highlighted are just a show off before the election.Remember before the last general election how this issue was played? Its election time.....