Bar in-house graft probes, it’s high-time for ombudsman: Patriot

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KUALA LUMPUR – With the slew of politicians and civil servants being embroiled in corrupt and questionable activities, the government is being urged to appoint an ombudsman to monitor and probe such malfeasance involving those holding public office.

This proposal was mooted by National Patriot Association (Patriot) president Brig Gen (Rtd) Mohd Arshad Raji, who said the appointment should be done via Parliament and that the individual should be able to act without fear or favour.

“It should be granted full powers to investigate complaints against any government administration,” he said in a statement today.

“No ministry, department or agency must be allowed to conduct their ‘in-house investigation’ on all cases related to corruption and abuse of power by any of its officials. Such a practice is plain hogwash.”

Arshad’s statement comes in light of the Pandora Papers exposé, which implicates several high-profile Malaysians, including Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and former cabinet member Tun Daim Zainuddin.


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