{"id":4696,"date":"2020-06-26T00:27:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T16:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4696"},"modified":"2020-06-26T00:27:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T16:27:52","slug":"jkkmar-backs-call-for-more-transparent-guidelines-on-licenses-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4696","title":{"rendered":"JKKMAR backs call for more transparent guidelines on licenses, permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 \u00a0— The\u00a0Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption (JKKMAR) today agreed in principle with the\u00a0recommendation of the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) for all ministries and agencies that issue\u00a0permits and licenses to come up with\u00a0guidelines for license applications that must be published online.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the move was decided at the JKKMAR meeting today to establish a more transparent mechanism in the management of permits and licenses, to enhance the integrity and to prevent corruption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Besides this, to strengthen discipline in the civil service, Muhyiddin said the committee has also agreed in principle for a comprehensive study to be implemented to improve compliance on the reports by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (SIAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRealising the need to establish policies to ensure integrity in the digital environment, the meeting also agreed with recommendations made by\u00a0Cyber Security Malaysia that a study be\u00a0carried out\u00a0to obtain empirical evidence on the need for digital anti-corruption policy and to identify relevant legal requirements,” the prime minister said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muhyiddin said the meeting he chaired earlier today was conducted via video-conferencing in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs) set under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Muhyiddin said the committee also agreed to continue with policies agreed in previous JKKMAR meetings, such as holding scheduled JKKMAR and National Anti-Corruption Committee meetings as outlined by a 2018 directive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others include strengthening accountability and the integrity of members of parliament through the declaration of assets and gifts received,\u00a0implementing Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP), and Corruption Risk Management (CRM) evaluation in all ministries and in the public sector for effective prevention of corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStrengthening the corruption prevention system in the private sector through Beneficiary Ownership and business entity according to the Guidelines of Adequate Procedures; increasing efficiency and transparency on public procurement procedures to prevent leakages of public funds and focusing on economic issues especially on the people\u2019s living costs,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prime minister said the JKKMAR meeting also took note of the Asset Declaration Status among members of the administration and MPs, as outlined in the Code of Ethics for Administrative Members and MPs, for each member of the administration to declare their assets three months after taking their oath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muhyiddin said the government will continue to strengthen efforts to enhance administration and integrity through the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023 to ensure its aspirations to improve the economy and the people\u2019s well being is implemented in a more transparent and effective manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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