Putrajaya: The National Governance Committee (JTK)'s regular monitoring has significantly reduced the backlog of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) reports from 2023 and earlier by 83 per cent, trimming the number from 540 previously lodged cases.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar announced that 163 of 245 reports for 2024 (67 per cent) and nine of 121 reports for 2025 (eight per cent) had been successfully resolved. "This achievement demonstrates the effectiveness of JTK as a platform for monitoring and resolving governance issues in a focused and efficient manner," he stated in a press release following the JTK meeting.
The meeting saw attendance from several high-ranking officials, including Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, and Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi. Shamsul Azri highlighted the role of the Demerit Performance Evaluation System (DEEP), which considers the resolution of MACC reports as a performance criterion for ministries, departments, and agencies. He emphasized the need for consistent improvement efforts, proposing additional demerits for ministries or agencies that fail to implement governance improvements within 12 months.
Furthermore, Shamsul Azri suggested that the MACC spearhead a special task force to bolster control over the importation of plastic waste into Malaysia, involving collaboration across multiple ministries and agencies. "This is in line with efforts to enhance integrity and compliance with regulations related to waste management," he remarked.
Additionally, Shamsul Azri announced that International Anti-Corruption Day will be observed on December 5, with the theme 'Bersama Perkhidmatan Awam MADANI Memerangi Rasuah: Membentuk Integriti Masa Hadapan.' The event, expected to attract over 2,000 participants, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC).