PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched the Anti-Corruption Revolution Movement (Gerah) with 2,000 of its personnel going down to the ground the first Monday every month to meet the people in the fight against corruption and abuse of power.
Its chief commissioner, Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad said the social revolution campaign was initiated to bring about aggressive and drastic change in Malaysian society by placing corruption as the nation’s number one enemy.
He said the 2,000 MACC personnel involved from across the country would be the agents of change who would meet with some 20,000 people each month.
“The MACC wants to change the thinking, attitude and opinions of society towards corruption and power abuse, and against those involved in the crime. Our goal is to create a society that abhors and views with disgust, corruption and power abuse, as well as the perpetrators.
“This is not a political revolution.
“We also want society to be brave to reject this scourge and to say no. We want our society to have the courage to be together with the MACC in preventing and combating corruption in Malaysia. This is our aspiration within three years to see our society brave enough to rise against and reject corruption,” he told a news conference after launching Gerah, here, yesterday.
Dzulkifli said the 2,000 MACC officers and other personnel involved would be going down to the selected locations including airports and railway stations to send the hate message against corruption and power abuse, and to report such cases to the MACC.
He said the officers and personnel involved should also take selfies with the public and the photos would be uploaded onto the MACC Facebook page.
“Today, we do not involve schools but they will be included as campaign locations in stages. We want the public to know that no sector will be left out in the fight against corruption and power abuse,” he added.
Hence, he urged companies involved in business to come forward to report on corrupt practices and power abuse to the MACC so that stern action could be taken against those involved.
“Many people talk about soliciting for bribes here and there, but companies seldom come forward to report such cases.
They too need to play a role as combating corruption and power abuse does not rest solely on the shoulders of the MACC, but on all parties concerned. That is why we want the public to have the courage to come forward and lodge reports with the MACC.
“We want the public to know that the MACC is their friend and family. We are your family. You can rely on us. Therefore, you must dare to say no (to corruption and power abuse) ,” he said.
Besides Gerah, Dzulkifli said the MACC was also simultaneously launching the 3J (Jangan Hulur, Jangan Kawtim, Jangan Settle – Don’t Offer, Don’t Collude, Don’t Settle) campaign with the close cooperation of the media.
He said the 3J campaign was aimed at delivering a message of awareness to the public that they must never get involved in corruption and abuse of power by giving or accepting bribes.
This campaign was launched yesterday at the offices of The Star, Sin Chew Jit Poh and Tamil Nanban. — Bernama