Malaysians Perceive Corruption To Be Declining - Survey
PUTRAJAYA, July 2 (Bernama) -- A local survey has revealed that Malaysians now perceive corruption in the country to be declining in contrast to findings by Transparency International.
The survey, which was done by the Statistics Department and funded by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), showed that from the total 10 points of the corruption perception index, Malaysia scored 6.79 points compared to 5.10 points in Transparency International's index. The lower the figure the worse the situation.
According to the National Integrity Perception Index Research Report 2007, which was launched, here today, the people's perception on corruption alleviation was expected to be better this year and in the future.
Malaysian Integrity Institute President, Datuk Dr Mohd Tap Salleh when presenting the findings, said this was due to the government's development policy and increase in transparency, including efforts to make the Anti- Corruption Agency (ACA) a fully independent commission.
Speaking to reporters after the launching, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan, however, said that both findings should not be compared as they involved different sets of respondents.
"This is the first time such the survey was conducted. It's a good start and will be the benchmark to improve national integrity," he said.
The survey also had five other perception indexes, namely in Public Service Delivery Quality (6.60 points), Social Obligation and Business Ethic Practices (6.90), Family Institutions and Community Stability (7.38), Life Quality and Community Welfare (7.41) and Malaysian Courteousness (7.07).
Overall, the survey which was conducted between August and Sept 2007, showed the National Integrity Perception Index at 6.97 points.
It involved 14,967 respondents nationwide, where 67 per cent were from household groups, 26.9 per cent civil servants, and the other 6.1 per cent senior officers in the private sector.
The second survey for this year's index is expected to kick off in the middle of this month. -- BERNAMA
People entrusted with the job stole and are probably still stealing fertilizers, meant as subsidy for farmers, right now. The Agriculture Ministry was told, the Police was told, ACA has no eyes or ears and ....nothing!
What has Dr Mohd Tap Salleh to say about this?
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