The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) only opens investigation papers for one in every five reports or tip-offs it receives, PKR's MP for Pandan Rafizi Ramli said today.

NONERafizi, who is also the party's director of strategy, said based on statistics obtained from MACC's annual report in 2011, the commission only has a 20 percent hit rate when it comes to investigating complaints.

This pales in comparison with Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which had a 77 percent hit rate in investigating complaints received in the same year.

Speaking to reporters at the Parliament lobby, Rafizi said that this data vindicates public perception  that the MACC's efficiency was suspect.
 
"This means that of five information received, only one will result in the initiation of an investigation," said Rafizi, pointing out that this was far lower that what the ICAC achieves.
 
NONERafizi also distributed another set of statistics which showed that between 2009 and 2013, the MACC had a lower conviction rate (68 percent), when compared with the ICAC achieved (86 percent) in 2011.
 
"Once again, conviction secured by the ICAC were must higher compared to the MACC," he said. 
 
Rafizi said that the numbers proved that there were grounds for public doubt on the effectiveness and independence of the MACC in conducting investigations.
 
He said that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Paul Low has a big challenge ahead to improve the image of the MACC and restore public trust.
 
He also vowed to observe the figures annually in order inform the Dewan Rakyat in order for remedial action to be taken by the government.