Believe It or Not: MACC is one of the most esteemed of its kind

August 18, 2012

Believe It or Not: MACC is the single of the many venerable of the kind, says European Partners Against Corruption President

by Bernama@www.thestar.com.my

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has won praise from the prominent general anti-corruption figure who described it as the single of the world's many venerable of the kind between the general community.

By the same token, MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abu Kassim Mohamed is additionally the single of the many recognised as well as venerable between anti-corruption experts as well as the general community, says Martin Kreutner, the President of European Partners Against Corruption network (EPAC).

Abu Kassim is the partial of of the INTERPOL Group of Experts upon Corruption (IGEC) as well as executive cabinet partial of of the International Academic Advisory Board of the Vienna-based International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA).

Kreutner, authority of IACA, is now visiting Malaysia.He told Bernama which IACA would shortly sign the memorandum of understanding with MACC to settle the framework of team-work for the initial International Masters Programme in anti-corruption under which partial of the programme would be conducted during the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Acade! my (MACA ) here.

MACA additionally conducts the little general programmes as well as is the world's initial anti-corruption academy. The 24-month Masters Programme for anti-corruption professionals, military officers, judges as well as other enforcement group officers, will be launched upon December 9 to coincide with World Anti-Corruption Day.

It is the initial full-pledged programme upon the global crime studies, addressing crime from assorted perspectives as well as will have participants from all five continents as well as all regions.

Kreutner pronounced it would not only incorporate the viewpoint of crime as well as the law though additionally the viewpoint of crime as well as science, crime as well as security, crime as well as governing body as well as economics.

"The modules will reflect the usual understanding as well as general team-work in fighting crime which has turn really critical as well as thus we place clever emphasis upon general cooperation," he said.

Kreutner, the former conduct of the Austrian Anti-Corruption Commission, pronounced the Arab Spring transformation which defeated the series of Arab regimes over the final dual years, was an e.g. where because there was no political will from the tip to quarrel corruption, the people had resorted to the revolutionary approach.

"One of the key elements of the Arab Spring transformation was which the people had had sufficient of corruption. There is obviously the really clever understanding between the people which they didn't wish to be treated with colour unjustly".

He pronounced the quarrel against crime internationally had done immeasurable improvements over the final decade with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption already adopted in the assorted regions.

Kreutner disclosed which! when du al heads of state in the Arab region had to step down during the height of the Arab Spring movement, it took only thirty mins to have their bootleg resources frozen in protected havens.

"If it had happened 10 years ago, it would have taken thirty months, if this had happened 25 years ago, the little protected haven would contend "bank secrecy, no information. Period. we consider there is improvement, certain improvements, success stories though during the other end, let's be frank, Rome wasn't built in the day.

"We additionally need to struggle in the destiny as well as it would additionally be an ascending battle. But there is goal during the finish of the day. Interestingly, it's the countries of the supposed developing universe which have been during the forefront as well as meant business."

Asked upon the tutorial proceed to quarrel corruption, billed as the world's second oldest profession, he pronounced countries need to go into the inter-generational approach, starting with addressing young kids as well as youngsters.

"When we went to propagandize as well as university where we complicated law, crime wasn't mentioned the singular time. Only when we specialised in criminal law, crime was the single issue, between many.

"I consider it is really important, inside of the section of education, to raise awareness additionally between the people which this is not the small total as well as it costs billions as well as billions the year to the country.

"Ultimately, crime is against human rights. And crime is the conflicting of equity as well as equality. In this context, fighting crime is additionally about the rule of law as well as good governance," he added.

Kreutner pronounced there would always be crime in the destiny as well as efforts should be concentrated upon gradual improvements as ! well as the need to go for the long-term perspective.

"If the politician or the manager promises we which he can exterminate crime inside of half the year, with many due respect, many expected he is the liar. I'd rather see the potion half full than half empty," he said.


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