PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has named a new head of its anti-corruption
commission as three top officials are either leaving or transferred from
the organisation, in the midst of a corruption scandal plaguing state
investment firm 1MDB.
On Aug 1, Dzulkifli Ahmad from the
Attorney-General's Chambers takes over as chief commissioner of the
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) from Abu Kassim Mohamed, who
is leaving the anti-graft body two years ahead of his contract
completion date.
On Friday (Jul 29), it was revealed that two of
Abu Kassim's deputies will also be leaving the MACC. The MACC deputy
chief commissioner in charge of prevention is being transferred to the
Immigration Department where he will serve as Director-General. Deputy
chief commissioner for operations Mohd Shukri Abdull is set to resign
later this year as he is of retirement age.
The news comes as controversial state investment firm 1MDB is in the
spotlight again, this time over graft allegations from the US Department
of Justice. The DOJ believes more than US$3 billion has been siphoned
off from 1MDB due in part to corrupt officials.
1MDB is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysian Ministry of Finance. Prime
Minister Najib Razak, who is also finance minister, served as head of
1MDB's advisory board.
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