'Over-administered state': More departments, more graft - experts

The case of a low-ranking Immigration officer in Johor - arrested twice for corruption within just five months - continues to expose weaknesses in the government’s administrative system, said analysts.

According to P Sundramoorthy, a criminologist from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), such cases are reflective of structural problems within Malaysia’s public administration system and institutional oversight.

“When a government officer previously arrested for corruption is able to return to the same position and repeat the offence, it indicates...