RELEASE OF 2012 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX (CPI) RESULTS

5 December 2012 Shahs Village Hotel, Petaling Jaya

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1.30 pm 1.40 pm 2.10 pm 2.30 pm 3.00 pm Opening Remarks 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Results TI-Ms Recommendations Questions and Answers End

WHAT IS THE CPI?

An aggregate indicator that Measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public sector officials in 176 countries around the world Draws on 13 different surveys and country assessments from independent institutions carried out among experienced observers such as business people and country analysts, including local experts and local business and multinational firms Looks at factors such as enforcement of anti-corruption laws, access to information and conflicts of interest Calculated using an updated methodology Presented on a scale of 0-100
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13 SURVEYS USED
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. African Development Bank Governance Ratings 2011 Bertelsmann Foundation Sustainable Governance Indicators 2011 Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index 2012 Economist Intelligence Unit Country Risk Ratings Freedom House Nations in Transit 2012 Global Insight Country Risk Ratings IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2012 Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Asian Intelligence 2012 Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide Transparency International Bribe Payers Survey 2011 World Bank - Country Performance and Institutional Assessment 2011 World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) 2012 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2012

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CPI 2012 MAIN FINDINGS

Corruption continues to ravage societies around the world

Two thirds of the 176 countries ranked in the 2012 index score below 50

The median score is 37 rank position 88

Underperformers include the Eurozone countries most affected by the financial and economic crisis

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RESULTS
Countries where corruption is perceived to be lowest: Rank 1 1 1 4 5 Country Denmark Finland New Zealand Sweden Singapore Score 90 90 90 88 87 Surveys used 7 7 7 7 9

Countries where corruption is perceived to be highest: Rank 172 173 174 174 174
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Country Myanmar Sudan Afghanistan North Korea Somalia

Score 15 13 8 8 8

Surveys used 4 6 3 3 3
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MALAYSIAS SCORE

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CPI: 49 out of 100 Country Rank: 54 out of 176

Applying the updated methodology to last years results: 2011 CPI: 43 out of 100 Country Rank: 60 out of 183

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COUNTRIES WITH SIMILAR SCORES

Country Ranking (from 176 countries) 50 51 53 54 58 61 62 Rwanda Seychelles, Georgia Bahrain Malaysia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Turkey Cuba, Jordan, Namibia Oman Croatia, Slovakia Country

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SCORES OF ASEAN COUNTRIES

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ASEAN Countries Singapore Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Thailand Philippines Indonesia Vietnam Cambodia Laos Myanmar Position out of 176 countries 5 46 54 88 105 118 123 157 160 172 CPI Score 87 55 49 37 34 32 31 22 21 15

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CPI SCORE vs. GDP PER CAPITA

70,000
20 11 GDP per Capita ($U S)

Australia Canada UK France Spain S. Korea Portugal Latvia Lithuania Thailand Indonesia Malaysia (9,656) Nigeria South Africa Cambodia Germany Hong Kong Denmark Sweden Singapore

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50 2012 CPI scores

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Source of GDP Figures: Worldbank http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries

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BRIBE PAYERS SURVEY

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GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO DATE

Source: Pemandu CPI 2012

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FUTURE INITIATIVES

Source: Pemandu CPI 2012

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OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
1. 2. Reforms in the political arena to reduce monetisation of politics and eliminate opportunities for state capture which results in grand corruption Continue to strengthen law enforcement institutions especially the MACC, Judiciary and Police. Their complete independence must be established to secure the publics trust Uphold the rule of law without fear or favour so that abusers especially big fish cases do not have impunity from prosecution Overhaul the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and introduce a federal Freedom of Information (FOI) Act Firm and consistent actions in upholding transparency and accountability in public procurement Tackle systemic corruption by focusing on specific sectors through the involvement of all stakeholders. For example, a coalition involving CIDB, contractors, professional bodies and other regulators in the construction industry could be established to drive the initiative to reduce corruption Further improve whistleblower legislation to provide wider protection to whistle blowers and encourage more whistle blowing
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