"SURRENDER OR WE WILL COME AFTER YOU!"
Sounds very, very familiar, isn't it? At least we have heard (of read) it from at least two persons - President Duterte of the Philippine and our new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Dzulkifli Ahmad.
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Dzul said in an interview with Bernama recently: "Stop corrupt practices and abuse of power now or be prepared to face the brunt of MACC enforcement."
About a month ago, Duterte advised 'drug tycoons' in his country to surrender or face the security forces.
However, Dzulkifli and Duterte resort to different approach. While Duterte's security forces have killed about 700 'drug-related-people' in the Philippine, MACC called on those involved in corruption to surrender voluntarily for a possible lighter sentence.
Even though the overture was offered in a calm tone, the firmness of the new MACC chief was clear. He also stressed that there would be no discrimination in its efforts to flush out corruption in the country.
I think I'm beginning to like his style.
Dzulkifli, who took over from Abu Kassim Mohamed on Aug 1, said his primary focus upon taking the helm of the commission would be to enhance integrity in the public and private sectors. The commission meant business and warned government and private offices would be raided if there was evidence of corrupt practices.
Stern measures including freezing, confiscating and forfeiting properties acquired by corrupt practices and abuse of power will be enforced more aggressively to combat corruption in the country.
Dzulkifli also said the actions would be carried out by using its existing enforcement power and capabilities. Among these were the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Anti-Money Laundering Act, as well as the Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.
Under the anti-money-laundering act, properties could be frozen up to 18 months.
At the same time, he said those who allowed their names to be used by the suspect of corruption to hide assets acquired through corruption and abuse of power practices would also not be spared of the action.
This was because he said the jail sentence was insufficient if the accused had acquired thousands or even millions of ringgit, and could still own the properties after serving their jail sentence.
Well, I hope MACC will 'get real' under him!
Sounds very, very familiar, isn't it? At least we have heard (of read) it from at least two persons - President Duterte of the Philippine and our new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Dzulkifli Ahmad.
Dzul said in an interview with Bernama recently: "Stop corrupt practices and abuse of power now or be prepared to face the brunt of MACC enforcement."
About a month ago, Duterte advised 'drug tycoons' in his country to surrender or face the security forces.
However, Dzulkifli and Duterte resort to different approach. While Duterte's security forces have killed about 700 'drug-related-people' in the Philippine, MACC called on those involved in corruption to surrender voluntarily for a possible lighter sentence.
“I have opened this opportunity, come any time before action is taken. If action is taken, it will be too late to see us. For those who are feeling the heat, they can come.
"We will study and discuss with the Attorney-General's Chambers for a lighter sentence as the question of prosecution is under its purview," Dzulkifli said.
Even though the overture was offered in a calm tone, the firmness of the new MACC chief was clear. He also stressed that there would be no discrimination in its efforts to flush out corruption in the country.
I think I'm beginning to like his style.
Dzulkifli, who took over from Abu Kassim Mohamed on Aug 1, said his primary focus upon taking the helm of the commission would be to enhance integrity in the public and private sectors. The commission meant business and warned government and private offices would be raided if there was evidence of corrupt practices.
Stern measures including freezing, confiscating and forfeiting properties acquired by corrupt practices and abuse of power will be enforced more aggressively to combat corruption in the country.
Dzulkifli also said the actions would be carried out by using its existing enforcement power and capabilities. Among these were the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Anti-Money Laundering Act, as well as the Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.
Under the anti-money-laundering act, properties could be frozen up to 18 months.
“If we find it is a strong criminal case, we will press charges in court and at the same time the properties would become the subject matter to the charge and if the court decides to forfeit the right, then the properties of the accused would be forfeited,” he said.Dzulkifli said the move to freeze properties was not limited to properties owned by the corrupt suspect but also to properties transferred to the accused’s family members, if it was believed it was acquired with incomes from corruption and abuse of power.
At the same time, he said those who allowed their names to be used by the suspect of corruption to hide assets acquired through corruption and abuse of power practices would also not be spared of the action.
This was because he said the jail sentence was insufficient if the accused had acquired thousands or even millions of ringgit, and could still own the properties after serving their jail sentence.
Well, I hope MACC will 'get real' under him!