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New MACC Act for Corruption Used for First Time

Cynthia Gabriel, Human Rights Advocate, Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)

18-Mar-21 19:00

New MACC Act for Corruption Used for First Time

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s newly introduced corporate liability provision was used for the first time today to charge a company for corruption and bribery. We speak to corruption activist Cynthia Gabriel about how this might positively impact accountability and transparency in the corporate sector.

Image Source: Bill Oxford, Unsplash

Produced by: Tasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Tags:  Evening Edition,  Policy and Governance,  Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission,  Bribery,  Corruption,  MACC,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Politics, News, Current Affairs

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