PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Malaysian Anti-Corruption Fee (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki has been appointed as a member of the Worldwide Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) Board of Governors (BoG) for the 12 months 2021-2024.
The Nationwide Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-corruption (GIACC) stated in a press release on Thursday (Oct 28) that the appointment was made on the resumed tenth session of the Meeting of the Events of the IACA in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday (Oct 27).
In line with the GIACC, Azam’s appointment was introduced at a range session attended by Centre director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Sallehhuddin Hassan, who represented Malaysia on the assembly.
Mohd Sallehhuddin, who delivered a speech on behalf of Malaysia, stated the federal government was dedicated and supported IACA in its tutorial programmes.
Malaysia was one of many first international locations to signal the IACA Institution Settlement and ratified the IACA Institution Settlement as a world organisation in November 2011.
“I consider and am assured that with this choice, Azam will be capable to share his information and expertise in preventing corruption and implementing anti-corruption legal guidelines,” stated Mohd Sallehhuddin.
Mohd Sallehhuddin stated he believed that with the huge expertise, Azam would be capable to information and share one of the best practices with regulation enforcement and practitioners in dealing with future challenges.
The BoG is certainly one of IACA’s most necessary entities whose position is to make sure the effectiveness of related insurance policies and methods for the implementation of initiatives and capability constructing within the areas of governance and anti -corruption.
Previous to this, former MACC chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed was additionally appointed as a member of the IACA Board of Governors in 2012 for a time period of six years. – Bernama
