KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is committed to supporting efforts under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to combat corruption at a global level, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic).

       The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) said the commitment was proven through the efforts of the government to seize a part of the assets confiscated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in the 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) corruption scandal, amounting to RM5bil as well as the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023 through the National Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC)

       "The government introduced a new provision in Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 on corporate liabilities effective June 1, 2020, with improvements in the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 to fight corruption in the private sector,” he said in a statement Thursday (Dec 16).

       Apart from that, he said the Ombudsman Act was introduced to address mismanagement in the public service as well as compelling the public and private sectors to develop Organisation Anti-Corruption Plans (OACP) to identify corruption risks in organisations.

       Wan Junaidi said the government’s efforts in the convention would be able to restore public confidence in the government and make Malaysia internationally competitive in a corruption-free ecosystem.

       Earlier, Malaysia was one of 152 UNCAC member countries to attend the ninth biennial Conference of State Parties (COSP) held over five days from Dec 13 at the International Congress Centre, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. - Bernama