Malaysia loses about 58 billion USD to corruption in 5 years
Malaysia incurred losses totaling 277 billion MYR (about 58 billion USD) as a result of corruption over the past five years, Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki said.
MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki speaks at the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Strategies 2024-2028 in Putrajaya. (Photo: freemalaysiatoday.com)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA)🧜 – Malaysia incurred losses totaling 277 billion MYR (about 58 billion USD) as a result of corruption over the past five years, Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki said.
He said that the losses were calculated based on the cumulative estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the five-year period from 2018 to last year.
Speaking at the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2024-2028 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) on May 8, Azam emphasised that addressing corruption in an increasingly complex borderless world is certainly different from the anti-corruption approach of decades ago. The level of loss Malaysia has suffered is also much different from the past few years.
Expressing his disappointment over the huge losses due to corruption in the federal government, Azam said that the substantial amount could have been utilised to help the public in various ways, particularly in executing social projects such as hospital and school repairs. Regrettably, these funds have been depleted due to corrupt practices.
He noted that the 277 billion MYR amount is almost equal to the GDP of the two states of Johor and Penang combined.
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