The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission wants to introduce a ‘deferred prosecution agreement’ mechanism which it claims could prevent complex, high-profile corruption cases from being dragged out in court for years, at significant cost to the public.
However, civil society groups warn that such a mechanism would send the message that corruption is a negotiable offence for those with means.
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with lawyer Ngeow Chow Ying, the convener of Projek Sama, and Pushpan Murugiah, the CEO of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center).
Produced by: Astro Awani
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