Digitalisation to curb public sector corruption


Tengku Zafrul said that by moving the traditional government services online, it will reduce direct contact points between citizens and public officials, and hence minimise chances for corruption to occur.

PETALING JAYA: The digitalisation of government services would serve to curb leakages, fraud and corruption within the public sector, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He said that by moving the traditional government services online, it will reduce direct contact points between citizens and public officials, and hence minimise chances for corruption to occur.

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