THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will monitor campaigns carried out by candidates and the MIC party election process to be held on September 12 and 13 to curb political corruption.
The MACC said in a statement today that the move was being taken following a front-page report in a Tamil newspaper, Malaysian Nanban, today headlined
"RM300 for MIC delegates in Melaka", that claimed that MIC delegates from the state were given the money as well as a compact disc by a candidate contesting in the party election.
"The MACC takes a serious view with regard to the matter and has directed the Melaka MACC to carry out initial investigation into it," it said.
The Commission also urged any delegate who had been offered cash to vote for the candidate concerned to lodge a report with the MACC so that further action could be taken.
"Any offer and acceptance of a bribe to vote for a candidate is illegal under the provisions of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009," it said.
- Bernama
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