Khalid: Station ACA man in S'gor govt office

Malaysiatoday - Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has suggested that the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) station an officer in the state administration to monitor its conduct and how it is run.

Khalid said this was not a new matter when he was at the helm at organisations previously, and made the suggestion to a Selangor ACA officer today to station a man in the administration office for a month to monitor procedures.

"When I was in Perbadanan Nasional Bhd, I cooperated with the ACA and suggested a similar act which they accepted," he said.

Khalid said this after announcing that the ACA officer had met with him to discuss the findings of investigations against a senior officer of the administration alleged to have abused his power.

"Initial findings have uncovered that there was no element of corruption but the state government will never compromise on any individuals found guilty of such an offence.

"The said officer will be asked to attend seminars or courses related to integrity and responsibility, the core of the Pakatan Rakyat government, to ensure that he will be more careful in carrying out his duties in the future," he said.

He thanked the ACA for its swift investigations and its insight in the process of decision-making in the state.

When asked about the issue concerning local authorities and allegations that exco member Ronnie Liu had appointed his own men as (municipal) councillors, Khalid said: "The lists are already on my desk and our target is to announce them on the 20th of this month, but I hear gossip about the selection of friends and people who are not really suited to represent the communities."

He added that the state government will look into setting up a team to review the appointed councillors.

"They will review these people to ensure that the recommend councillors can be depended upon in proper decision-making," he said.

Llew-Ann Phang

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