Buzz Sociopolitics Malaysia: When silence is far from golden

When silence is far from golden

Najib as good as Muhyiddin contingency reply to recent allegations of corruption involving their subordinates as good as Awang Adek, says Transparency International's Paul Low

PETALING JAYA: Transparency International Malaysia has urged Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak as good as Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to reply to recent allegations of corruption implicating their aides as good as involving Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussin.

Paul Low, boss of the swindle watchdog, pronounced Najib's as good as Muhyiddin's positions as national leaders demanded which they break their silence.

"Because it involves subordinates who have been tighten to them, as good as given they have been in such positions of power, they contingency inquire as to either those allegations have been true or not," he said.

They should also come out, in public, as good as contend something. This is of open importance."

Neither contingency Awang Adek omit the allegations, Low added.

He pronounced he had studied the papers presented by the accusing blogger, The Whistleblower711, as good as felt which the allegations appeared "very concrete".

He urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to provide the have the difference as urgent.

He praised the anon! ymous bl ogger as "brave" as good as pronounced he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010.

Public trust

Asked if he felt it was right for someone to have such allegations without revealing his identity, Low pronounced the Whistleblower Act had nonetheless to be tested as good as the coercion agencies had nonetheless to benefit the public's trust.!

"He should provide all the justification he has to MACC as good as I consider the MACC has to give him the confidence. The right channel for him is the MACC, but we can't censure him if he is still afraid."

However, Centre of Policy Initiatives executive Lim Teck Ghee disagreed which the blogger should be authorised his anonymity.

"What comes out is unsubstantiated," Lim said. "It carries really small credibility as any charge or allegation contingency meet certain minimal standards, as laid down by the ethical norms of Internet journalism."

He pronounced the allegations had not met these standards. "For a! ll we kn ow, it could be the business competitor or the political opponent. It is important which the accuser settle himself as bona fide. Anything unknown should be treated with some-more than an unit of salt."

He pronounced the accuser should have make use of of the Whistleblower Act as good as inform to the proper authorities instead of going public.

But he pronounced the persons implicated, as good as the MACC, should respond.

"Regardless of either it appears legit or not, they should not omit it, or refuse to respond. It will place them in an unlucky light, as good as it would simply permit even some-more rumour mongering in the blogs."

He suggested which Awang Adek as good as the two open servants give the clear denial of their shame during the press conference.

"By their silence, they means problems for their political bosses."

Lim pronounced MACC contingency be blunt by giving sum of its investigation in the box because it was of open interest.

"I consider it's wrong of the MACC to hide under the disguise of bureaucratic secrecy. MACC contingency tell us what they have been doing, if anything. At least in three to six months, we have to tell us your progress."

Ramon Navaratnam, the former chairman of MACC's Consultation as good as Corruption Prevention Panel, concluded with Lim whi! ch both Najib's as good as Muhyiddin's aides, as good as Awang Adek, contingency answer the allegations publicly.

He also pronounced the blogger should reveal his or her identity. "If MACC did not action upon the prior report, we can go to the Panel of Complaints."

FMT reported upon Whistleblower711's allegations upon Sunday.

The executive of MACC's investigations division, Mustafar Ali, pronounced yesterday which his bureau was lookin! g into t he case.