PARLIAMENT As of Oct 28, a total of 55 civil servants have been found to be involved in corruption by a special committee set up to investigate misconduct.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Razali Ibrahim said the number was the outcome of investigations into 24 cases involving 11 ministries and agencies.

"The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has opened 15 investigation papers involving projects and procurements at seven agencies for cases suspected of having elements of corruption and misappropriation.

NONE"All the reports of the investigations have been submitted to the secretaries-general of the ministries and state governments involved to enable them to scrutinise and take action on the suggestions, including show-cause letters which must be returned to the investigation committee in 21 days," Razali (above) said when winding up on the debate on the 2014 Supply Bill in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday evening.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had announced the setting up of the special committee, which is chaired by Chief Secretary to the government Ali Hamsa, when tabling the 2014 Budget last month to investigate and take firm action on the misconduct of civil servants, following numerous cases of reprimand raised in the Auditor-General's Report 2012.

In the audit report presented to Parliament on Oct 1, 319 cases of reprimand were made, namely, 81 involving 81 federal public services, 21 statutory bodies and 217 from the various states.

"A total of 94 cases of reprimand involved misappropriation, abuse of power, misconduct and negligence," Razali said.

The Dewan sits against today.

- Bernama

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