GENTING HIGHLANDS: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is shifting its focus to agents and middlemen believed to be the "main enablers" of corruption, as graft activities continue despite past arrests of enforcement personnel. MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya said that while the commission concentrated on taking action against enforcement officers in recent years, corrupt practices were recurring. He said that repeated arrests involving officers from government agencies had not fully addressed the root cause of the problem. "We cannot keep arresting enforcement officers every day. Ahmad Khusairi questioned whether enforcement officers were truly the main cause of corruption in such cases, arguing that agents were often the real instigators.

Source: The Star February 13, 2026 09:20 UTC