PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) selection of ex-PKR member Latheefa Koya to head the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) could jeopardis...
Pakatan Harapan’s selection of ex-PKR member Latheefa Koya to head the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission could jeopardise the perception of the agency’s independence, the Malaysian Bar said.said the Bar is concerned with her suitability to hold the high-profile position.
He said while the Parliamentary Special Select Committee has no force of law, its establishment was an important step to ensure that appointments of such key government positions would be transparent, and to serve as a check and balance on the executive branch, in line with the promises made in the election manifesto.
“Failure to consult the parliamentary select committee reflects poorly on the government’s commitment to transparency, accountability and integrity,“ he added. Meanwhile, prominent lawyer and activist Siti Kasim yesterday took the Bar president to task for using his post to express his personal political views on Latheefa’s appointment.
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