Report bribes to us, MACC tells Indonesians

Report bribes to us, MACC tells Indonesians

They also call on Indonesian embassy to help trace corruption witnesses in court cases who disappear after returning to their country.

Shamsun-Baharin-Mohd-Jamil
PETALING JAYA:
Indonesians forced to pay money to avoid trouble with the authorities have been urged to report the bribes to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Star Online reported.

MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Shamsun Baharin Mohd Jamil gave his assurance that all such bribes would be investigated without fear or favour, even if it is RM1.

“Some foreigners living in the country face problems involving corruption. But they don’t know how and where to report it.

“They don’t know that they are entitled to receive protection. We have the Whistleblower Protection Act and Witness Protection Act.

“Any Indonesian in the country victimised by corruption involving anyone, including civil servants, can come to us,” he told the news portal.

Baharin said this after handing over an educational anti-corruption kit to Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia Herman Prayitno at the embassy today.

He sought the embassy’s assistance to track down witnesses who disappeared or went incommunicado after returning to Indonesia.

“It is pointless if we can’t charge a suspect in court due to the lack of witnesses.” Prayitno said there are currently three million Indonesians residing in Malaysia.

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