INTEGRITY AND ANTI-

CORRUPTION COURSE
Kursus Integriti dan Antirasuah (KIAR)

NACP
2019-2023
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Module
REPORT CORRUPTION,
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
AND GOVERNMENT
INITIATIVES
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REJECT CORRUPTION &
LODGE YOUR REPORT
FAIL to report is a crime
- Section 25 MACC Act 2009 -

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RESPONSIBILITY TO LODGE A REPORT

Reporting offer / giving of bribes is compulsory

• Any person who is promised, offered, or given a
gratification to do something.
• Must report to MACC.

FAILURE TO REPORT
• Fine not exceeding RM100,000; or
• Imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; or
• Both.
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RESPONSIBILITY TO LODGE A REPORT

Reporting solicitation / receiving of bribes

• Any person from whom gratification is solicited,
obtained or attempted to be obtained (from him).
• Must report to MACC.

FAILURE TO REPORT
• Fine not exceeding RM10,000; or
• Imprisonment no exceeding 2 years; or
• Both.
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FAILURE TO REPORT BRIBE,
FIVE MOF OFFICERS FINED

• Kuala Lumpur, 2 December 2020 - Five

officers of Ministry of Finance (MoF) were
charged under Section 25(1) MACC Act 2009
for failing to report bribe offers.

• They pleaded guilty and were fined RM1,500

to RM2,000.

• They were offered bribes between RM200

and RM600 from middlemen to expedite
applications of new MoF account for several
companies.
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 FAILURE TO REPORT BRIBE,
AN EXECUTIVE WAS FINED RM7,000

• KUALA LUMPUR, 19 August 2021 - A former

purchasing executive was fined RM7,000 by a court for
failing to report bribes given to him.

• The accused (woman) who is a Senior Buyer in Sapura

Energy Berhad was given a bribe of RM4,000 by a
company director.

• The bribe as an inducement for the accused to disclose

confidential information on another company's tender
price for the 'Provision of Engineering, Procurement,
Construction, Installation, and Commissioning (EPCIC)
of Pegaga Development Project' from Sapura Energy
Berhad.
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Reporting corruption:
What is important?
• Date, time and location of incident;

• Identity of giver, recipient and

middleman (if any);

• What happened and who was involved

in the incident;

• Witnesses who know or saw the

incident; and

• Relevant documents.
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How to report?
• Come forward to any MACC office

• Contact MACC office:

Toll-free line: 1-800-88-6000
Regular line: 03-8870 0688 / 0689 / 0690 / 0691
SMS : 019-6000 696
Fax : 03-8870 0934

• Send an email to info@sprm.gov.my

• Visit MACC portal – Complaints Management System

(CMS)

• Send a letter to P.O Box 6000 (without stamp)

• Contact any MACC officer

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Complaint Management
System (CMS)

An online platform for the public to

lodge reports on corruption cases.

System allows complainants to check

the status of their reports.

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 MACC MOBILE
The public can
download this
application on:

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CONFIDENTIALITY
of whistleblowers and reports

• Reports made are kept confidential

until the accused is charged in court.

• Identity of whistleblowers are

confidential and will not be revealed in
any court.

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 MACC’s whistleblowers
and witnesses

WILL BE
PROTECTED!!

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DEFINITION

and

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 • A whistleblower secretly discloses a
corrupt act.

• Is not actively involved in a corrupt act.

• Disclosure is made based on his

reasonable belief.

• May or may not be present as witness in

court.
WHISTLE
• Protected under the Whistleblower
BLOWER Protection Act 2010.

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 Whistleblower Protection Act 2010

Confidentiality Immunity from civil, Protection from

of the criminal or detrimental action -
whistleblower’s disciplinary action, when action is taken
identity itself due to disclosure on whistleblower

NOTE: Under the condition that the whistleblower is prepared to be

identified by MACC officers
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 FIRST PROSECUTION UNDER THE
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT 2010

• KUALA LUMPUR, 18 September 2020 - On 18

September 2020, the Deputy Director of
Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) was
charged under Section 10(3)(b) of the
Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (WPA 2010) at
the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.

• According to the charge, he allegedly caused the

dismissal of an EMGS officer following the latter's
disclosure of corruption-related information to
MACC.

• If convicted, he faces a maximum of 15 years’

imprisonment or fine, or both.
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 • A person who has direct knowledge
through:
- Sight;
- Hearing; or
- His involvement in a crime.

• Becomes a witness in court.

• Protected under the Witness Protection

Act 2009.

WITNESS
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 Witness Protection Act 2009

Providing a Providing
residence to the payments for
participant living expenses

Other
Applying to create
appropriate
a new identity
actions

Forms of protection under the

Witness Protection
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Programme
Preventive Measures
ANTI-CORRUPTION

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8 TIPS TO AVOID
CORRUPTION

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 TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

DO NOT say ’YES’

on first offer.

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TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

BE CAREFUL with compliments.

Excessive compliments can lead

someone to lose sight of oneself and
in the end lead to violation of rules.

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TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

DO NOT ever show actions or

behaviour that seems to portray
that we are asking.

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 TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

DO NOT get accustomed to receiving

any form of entertainment from those
who have official relationship with us,
even though it is just a treat to a drink.

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 TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

AVOID a relationship that is

too close with a company
that has an official
relationship with us.

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TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

DECLINE offer or
persuasion firmly.

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 TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

AVOID talking about personal

matters or family issues with
people with whom we have an
official relations.

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TIPS TO AVOID CORRUPTION

Befriend people who

are honest and can
advise and guide us.

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GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
IN CURBING CORRUPTION

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 This 5-year plan was launched on 29
January 2019 by the YAB Prime Minister.
This plan is a government policy and
directive on anti-corruption.

6 key areas
17 strategic
objectives
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115 initiatives
Governance, Integrity and Anti-
Corruption Centre (GIACC)

• Established on 1 June 2018

• Function - Coordinate and

monitor all activities related to
governance, integrity and anti-
corruption.

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Special Cabinet Committee on
Anti-Corruption (JKKMAR)

• Replaces the Special Cabinet Committee on

Government Integrity Management (JKKMKPK).

• Role - determine policy and way forward on

national governance, integrity and anti-
corruption.

• Monitor the implementation of the National Anti-

Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023.

• JKKMAR meeting is chaired by the Prime

Minister.
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Anti-Corruption Committee (JAR)

• Replaces the Integrity and Governance Committee

(JITU).

• JAR exists in all ministries, departments,

government agencies and statutory bodies.

• National-level JAR is chaired by the Chief Secretary

to the Government (KSN).

• Focus of discussion - issues on integrity, corruption

and governance at all levels of government
administration.
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 Declaration of assets by
members of administration
and Members of Parliament
• Must declare - asset, additional property
https://mydeclaration.sprm.gov.my and asset disposal.

• Asset owned by Members of

Parliament, spouse, children and their
stakeholders.

• Asset Declaration Portal - developed

by MACC to display the asset
declaration by members of
administration and Members of
Parliament.
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ORGANISATIONAL ANTI-
CORRUPTION PLAN (OACP)

• OACP aims to solve problems/weakness in

governance, integrity and anti-corruption issues
in an organisation.

• Developing OACP is MANDATORY as per

PM’s Directive No.1 of 2018, Series 2 No.1 of
2019.

Strategy 2: Enhance the efficiency of public

service delivery
Strategy 6: Cultivate good governance in
corporate entities
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INTEGRITY UNITS IN
PUBLIC AGENCIES
• Service Circular No. 6 of 2013: Establishment of
Integrity Units in All Public Agencies - Government
Directive for all Public Agencies to Establish an
Integrity Unit (UI).

• UI acts as a focal point for the management of

integrity and corruption issues.

• UI is an internal control effort by an agency to

prevent corrupt practices.

• Overall, 887 UI have been established in public

agencies.
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 INTEGRITY AND
GOVERNANCE UNIT
in government-linked
companies
• Prime Minister’s Directive No.1 of 2018, Series 1 No.1 of 2018:
Establishment of Integrity and Governance Unit (IGU) in
Government-Linked Companies, Companies owned by
Ministries and Government Agencies including under State
Governments.

• Enforced on 5 October 2018.

• Main role of IGU - enhance governance in GLC by cultivating

integrity and rejecting all forms of corruption.
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Corporate liability
provision
• Passed by Parliament on 5 April 2018.

• Section 17A MACC Act 2009.

• Aims to enhance good governance in corporate

sector and encourage business to be conducted
cleanly.

• Means that the company can be held liable if it

allows its employees to use corruption to obtain a
contract / project.
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 • Implemented from 15 October 2013.

• An international standard on
corruption prevention.

• Sets policy and procedures for

organisations to manage and prevent
corruption.

• NACP (2019-2023) - Government

and private agencies are encouraged
to obtain ABMS certification.

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 CORPORATE • CIP is a company’s commitment to create a
business environment that us just, transparent and
INTEGRITY free from corruption.

PLEDGE (CIP) • Companies can participate in CIP via the Corporate

Integrity System Malaysia (CISM) portal at
version 2 https://cism.sprm.gov.my/.

• 7 CISM initiatives to be implemented are:

- Leadership
- Code of ethics
- Policies on corruption prevention
- Corruption risk management
- Training and communication
- Performance evaluation
- Corruption prevention reporting

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INTEGRITY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION
COURSE (KIAR) IN HIGHER
LEARNING INSTITUTES

On 19 April 2021, the Special Cabinet Committee

on Anti-Corruption (JKKMAR) decided that
Integrity and Anti-Corruption Course is offered in
all higher learning institutes.

2021 - as an elective course

2023 - as a compulsory course

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 CORRUPTION-FREE PLEDGE
The UNDERTAKINGS in the pledge are:
1. To follow the law, regulations, national
Ensure
policies related to corruption.
organisation’s
leadership is free
Voluntary 2. To condemn and reject corruption.

from corruption 3. To not involve in any form of

corruption.
Based on the
4. To ensure employees are not involved
concept of in corruption.
‘leadership by
5. To report to MACC any form of corrupt
example’ act.
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OTHER INITIATIVES

• Special Corruption Court

• Prosecution of corruption cases within a

year

• Corruption Offenders Database

• Tax deductions to companies that

conduct community programs related to
integrity and anti-corruption

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OTHER INITIATIVES

• MyProcurement Portal

• Guidelines for action on support received

from government leaders, influential
individuals, or any persons regarding a
government matter

• Integrity Pact (IP) in government

procurement

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