CORRUPTION

What is corruption?

Corruption is the act of giving or receiving of any gratification or reward in the
form of cash or in-kind of high value for performing a task in relation to his/her job
description.

An example, a contractor rewards a gift in the form of an expensive watch to a
Government official for awarding a project to the company belonging to the contractor.
Four (4) main offences stipulated in the:
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009 (MACC Act 2009) (Act 694) :
1. Soliciting/Receiving Gratification (Bribe) [section 16 & 17(a) MACC Act 2009]
2. Offering/Giving Gratification (Bribe) [section 17(b) MACC Act 2009]
3. Intending to Deceive (False Claim) [Section 18 MACC Act 2009]
4. Using Office or Position for Gratification (Bribe) (Abuse of Power/Position) [Section

23 MACC Act 2009]
Failure to Report

Any person who knows and fails to report an act of giving and offering of bribes
is committing an offence under Section 25 (1) and (2) of the MACC Act 2009. Section
25 (1) and (2) of the MACC Act 2009
FINE : not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit; and / or

IMPRISONMENT : Not exceeding 10 years or to both Any person who knows and fails
to report an act of soliciting and obtaining of bribes is committing an offence under
Section 25 (3) and (4) of the MACC Act 2009 Section 25 (3) and (4) of the MACC
Act 2009

FINE : not exceeding ten thousand ringgit; and / or

IMPRISONMENT : Not exceeding 2 years or to both

THE ARREST STATISTIC IN 2019

THE ARREST STATISTIC 2019

297
300

250

STATISTIC 200
156
99
150 134
57 65 75
100 74 38

50

0
STATISTIC

MONTH

THE ARREST STATISTIC YEAR 2015- OCT 2019

ARREST STATISTIC 2015-2019

1050

1000

950

STATISTIC 900

STATISTIC

850

800

750 2016 2017 2018 2019
2015 YEAR

BANKCRUPTCY STATISTIC YEAR 2014-2018

BANCKRUPTCY BY SECTOR

1.41 0.11 0.04
4.65
9.51

46.68

34.56

PRIVATE NO INFORMATION BUSINESS PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS STUDENTS

BANKCRUPTCY ACCORDING TO REASON

STUDIES LOAN 0.06

TAX 1.39

OTHERS 3.72

GURANTEE SOCIAL 5.48

BUSINESS LOAN 9.37
9.91
CREDIT CARD
10
HOUSING LOAN 14.09
15
HIRE PURCHASES LOAN 24.73
27.76
PERSONAL LOAN 5 20
0 25 30