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The Star - April 28, 2008
Malaysia hopes to improve
ranking on transparency
PENANG: Malaysia hopes to improve its ranking in the
Transparency International Corruption Perception Index
with the government intensifying its fight against
graft.
“Last year, Malaysia was placed in the best position
among OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
countries,” Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA)
director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan told
newsmen after closing the Integrity Management and
Strengthening Seminar held at Pulau Jerejak.
Based on the index, the country was placed at 43rd out
of 190 countries worldwide last year, scoring 5.1 out of
10 points, he said.
A score of 10 points denotes a clean economy while one
point refers to a highly corrupt state.
In 2006, Malaysia was ranked 44th with a score of five
points.
Among the latest measures was the Government’s decision
to restructure the agency into a full-fledged
commission, he added.
Transparency International is a Berlin-based group whose
operation is funded mainly by Western companies and
government agencies, including the US Agency for
International Development.
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