Azam Baki: MACC to focus on fighting economic crime, plugging leaks in public funds


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will focus on fighting economic crime and helping the government to reduce leakages of public funds over the next three years.

In an exclusive interview with Bernama commemorating the 53rd anniversary of its establishment, MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki (pic) said that widespread corruption can hike up the government’s procurement costs.

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