Sabah MACC: 'Kautim' is a dirty word


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 18 Jul 2017

KOTA KINABALU: The colloquial term "kautim" (meaning settle in Cantonese) is a dirty word usually used to reflect graft and this must stop, says the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC).

Sabah MACC director Datuk Sazali Salbi said the word "settle" had a similar negative connotation as it implied to solving matters through corrupt means.

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