MACC set up executive transformation panel

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has set
up the Executive Transformation Committee to improve the quality of its
operations.

The committee is a proactive step to heed the
serious suggestions proposed by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI)
to investigate the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock.


MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abu Kassim Mohamed heads the
committee. Also in the committee are other members of the top
management, MACC panels and legal experts.

According to a
statement from the MACC Corporate Communications Unit on Sunday, July
24, the committee will also be responsible for enhancing performance,
administration supervisory mechanism, monitoring and implementation of
MACC structural, management reformation,

Investigation
effectiveness, strengthening functional operation achievement through
human resource development and boost forensic accounting investigation.

The statement said, the committee was aimed at refining MACC's existing
efforts to detect weaknesses and take immediate corrective measures
towards improving the quality of MACC operations.

It also oversees the overall structure and reviews the current operation systems and procedures.

According to the statement, the committee comprises four of MACC's top
management staff, four existing committee and panel members and two
legal experts.

Apart from Abu Kassim who will head the
committee, other members are MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner
(operations) Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdul, Deputy Chief Commissioner
(management and professionalism) Datuk Zakaria Jaafar, Deputy Chief
Commissioner (prevention) Datuk Sutinah Sutan, Corruption Prevention
Advisory Board member Tan Sri JS Rashpal Singh,

Operation
Evaluation Panel member Datuk Zamani Abdul Ghani, Corruption Prevention
and Consultative Panel member Datuk Seri Azman Ujang and two legal
experts, namely immediate former Court of Appeal judge and MACC
Complaints Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Nor Abdullah and immediate
former Federal Court judge Datuk Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, who was also a
member of the RCI.

The statement said a few local and foreign
experts would also be brought into the committee to evaluate and
implement the proposed improvements.

According to the
statement, the Performance Management and Implementation Unit (PEMANDU)
will also be involved to assist the committee. Teoh, who was
political secretary to Selangor Exco member Ean Yong Hian Wah, was
found dead on the fifth floor corridor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam,
Selangor on July 16, 2009 after giving statements at the Selangor MACC
office located on the 14 floor of the building.

On Thursday,
the RCI ruled that Teoh had committed suicide after feeling burdened
and pressured with aggressive and relentless interrogation by MACC
investigating officers.