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Full list of MACC
appointees
Anti-corruption advisory board
Function: To advise chief commis-
sioner on all aspects of corruption
and strategies to overcome them.
• Former chief justice of Malaya Tun
Abdul Hamid Mohamad
• Former Sarawak state secretary
Tan Sri Amar Hamid Bugo
• Prof Tan Sri Dr Mohd Kamal Hassan
from International Islamic University
• Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan,
chairman of the Institute of Strategic
and International Studies (ISIS)
• Suhakam commissioner Tan Sri
Simon Sipaun
• Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat
Khas, president of the board of
governors at the Malaysia Institute
of Corporate Governance
• Zaiton Zawiyah Puteh, former
solicitor-general from the Attorney-
General’s Chambers
• Datuk Raspal Singh
• Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon, co-chairman
of Pemudah
• Datuk Anwar Fazal from Universiti
Sains Malaysia
• Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay
Kim from Universiti Malaya, and
• Chelvarajah Ramasamy Reddiar,
lawyer with Sault & Co of Malacca.
Corruption consultation and
prevention panel
• Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam,
president of Transparency Inter-
national Malaysia
• Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman
Embong of Institut Kajian Malaysia
dan Antarabangsa (IKMAS)
• Dr Zainal Abidin Abdul Majid, Busi-
ness Ethics Institute of Malaysia
• Datuk David Chua
• Datuk Sri Wong Chun Wai, Star
Publication’s group chief editor
• Datuk Sri Azman Ujang, chairman
of Malaysian Press Institute
• Datuk Kamaruddin Zakaria
• Tan Sri Nordin Kardi, vice-chancel-
lor of Universiti Utara Malaysia
• Datuk Prof Dr Ishak Tambi Kechik,
vice-chancellor of Universiti Sains
Malaysia
• Anis Yusal Yusoff of Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Tan Sri Robert Phang Miow Sin
of Malaysian Crime Prevention
Foundation
Operations review panel
• Tan Sri Dr Hadenan Abdul Jalil,
former auditor-general
• Datuk Cecil Abraham, legal con-
sultant
• Nik Mohd Hasyuddeen Yusoff,
president of Malaysian Institute of
Accountants
• Walter Sandosam, president of
Institute of Internal Auditors
• Datin Aminah Pit Abdul Raman of
Amanah Raya Bhd
• Datuk Md Hamzah Md Kassin
• Prof Dr Syed Noh Syed Ahmad of
UiTM
Open tender only for
projects above RM500k
by Giam Say Khoon
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
KUALA LUMPUR: In a bid to speed
up the implementation of projects to
stimulate the economy, the National
Economic Council has decided that
only government projects worth
more than RM500,000 need to go
through the open tender process,
up from the current threshold of
RM200,000.
Announcing this after the coun-
cil meeting in Parliament yesterday,
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Najib Abdul Razak said: “This is
one of the ways (to speed up the
implementation of government
projects) that has been presented
to the cabinet and the circular will
be released by the Finance Ministry
today (Tuesday).”
Najib, who is also finance min-
ister, said the new directive will
involve the participation of class E
contractors.
With the directive, government
ministries and agencies that wish
Complaints committee
Function: Monitor MACC’s activities
and incidents of misconduct among
its officers
• Datuk Mohd Nor Abdullah, former
Appeals Court judge
• Datuk Muhammad Mohd Noor,
former deputy secretary-general in
Prime Minister’s Department
• Datuk Wan Abdul Wahab Abdullah,
former director-general of Public
Complaints Bureau
• Chooi Mun Sau, lawyer
• Ravindran V. Muthu, lawyer
Special committee on corruption
Function: Advise prime minister
on corruption and scrutinise and
seek clarification on reports filed
by MACC
• Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh
Ahmad, BN MP for Kangar
• Datuk Razali Ibrahim, BN MP for
Muar
• Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, BN
MP for Kota Belud
• Dr Tan Seng Giaw, DAP MP for
Kepong
• Salahuddin Ayub, PAS MP for
Kubang Kerian
• Senator Zamri Yusuf (PKR Kedah)
• Senator Datuk Armani Mahiruddin
from Sabah.
theSun | WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25 2009
IN THE
INTERVIEWS VIEWS
to implement some smaller projects because we still believe that if
TOMORROW!
will only need to call for quotations we can continue to have trading
instead of an open tender, which will among member countries within
save time in getting projects moving. the region, it would certainly help
When asked again on the size the economy,” he said.
of the second stimulus package or Asked whether Umno should
mini-budget to be tabled on March continue to pursue complaints
10, Najib said he would like to first which were lodged by its members
table the proposed package to the to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption
cabinet before disclosing the amount
of money that will be allocated.
Commission (MACC) but later
closed by the commission, Abdul- When I first arrived in
“The only thing I can say is it is lah, who is Umno president, said 1968 to study (in Britain)
bigger and more comprehensive. the party’s disciplinary board has its ... I remember being
It has to be big enough to make an own prerogative to decide whether called names, sometimes being
impact on the domestic market; so a case should continue to be pur-
we are setting the figure and the sued or not.
bullied but it was at a fairly low
level and I coped with it. As
percentage of the gross domestic “However, if the cases had been
I grew older, I became aware
product (GDP) and the sources of sent to the MACC and the commis-
funding,” he said. sion had made a decision that there of some outright racist and
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ab- was no case, it is better we accept fascist organisations which
dullah Ahmad Badawi, who chaired (the outcome of the MACC’s investi- went around attacking Asians
the meeting, said the meeting had gation) because it is more ‘capable’
discussed whether the country than our own disciplinary board.
and West Indians. I remember
should continue the discussion on “Furthermore, the MACC inves- having to be very careful, like
not going out into certain areas
free trade agreements with other tigations were conducted based on
countries. the complaints lodged by Umno of town, especially at night.”
“The feeling is that it is good for members. If the cases are closed, – Prof Dr Aneez Ismail
us to continue (the discussions) they should be closed,” he said. associate vice-president for
equality and diversity
University of Manchester
269 for Umno polls
KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno elections scheduled for March In the Wanita movement, the post of Wanita head will see
24 to 28 will see 269 candidates vying for various posts in the a contest between the incumbent Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz and the
Umno Supreme Council and the three wings in the party. Adviser for Women’s Affairs to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri
The chairman of the clection committee, Tan Sri Samsudin Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Osman, said only one candidate who was eligible to contest Wanita Umno exco member Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim is the
had withdrawn from the election this time. only candidate for the post of Wanita vice-head.
“We have received a letter from Datuk Mohammed Radzi Fifty candidates have confirmed they are contesting for the
Manan who withdrew from contesting a supreme council seat,” 25 seats in the movement’s committee while four candidates
he told reporters after the draw on the candidates’ number at are vying for the deputy permanent chairman’s post.
the Dewan Merdeka, PWTC, here yesterday. Incumbent Tan Sri Napsiah Omar is the only candidate for
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is the the Wanita Umno permanent chairman’s post.
sole candidate for the post of party president. In the Umno Youth movement, the top post sees a three-
Three candidates, namely International Trade and Industry cornered among Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, former
Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Selangor mentri besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo and
Seri Mohamed Ali Rustam and Rural and Regional Development the movement’s vice-head Khairy Jamaluddin.
Minister Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib will contest the Two candidates confirmed they are contesting the post of
deputy presidency. vice-head, namely the Muar MP Datuk Razali Ibrahim and presi-
There are eight candidates for the post of vice-presidents. dent of the Federation of Peninsular Malay Students (GPMS)
They are Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hus- Datuk Reezal Merican Naina Merican while 65 candidates are
sein, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr scrambling for the 25 seats in the movement’s committee.
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Unity, Culture and Heritage Minister Datuk In the Puteri movement, there are six candidates for the
Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri post of Puteri head namely its information chief Datuk Shaha-
Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid niza Shamsuddin, vice-head Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin,
Albar, former Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Isa Abdul Samad, Puteri Exco member Datin Ismalina Ismail, Puteri secretary Bibi
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim and former Malacca Sharliza Mohd Khalid, Petaling Jaya Utara Puteri permanent
Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik. chairman Ida Rahayu Md Noor and former head of the Puteri
Fifty-one candidates confirmed they are contesting for the OUG branch in the Seputeh division, Saarah Ali Bashah.
25 seats in the Umno Supreme Council. For the post of Puteri vice-head, there are five candidates
Two candidates are vying for the post of permanent chairman, namely Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi from the Lembah Pantai
namely incumbent Tan Sri Onn Ismail and Jerai MP Datuk Paduka division, Shahanim Mohod Yusoff (Sungai Petani), Dr Wan No-
Badruddin Amiruldin, and another two, namely the Sri Gading MP rashikin Wan Noordin (Pasir Salak), Norrdiana Shafie (Kuala Tereng-
Datuk Mohamad Aziz and Datuk Ahmad Bhari Abdul Rahman are ganu) and Haslina Mohd Zerain (Ampang) while 53 candidates are
contesting the deputy permanent chairman’s post. vying for the movement’s committee seats. – Bernama