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MACC addresses increase in corruption, based on recent statistics

Nov 13, 2018

The MACC chief admits that corruption in Malaysia is worsening, based on several recent international indicators, as well as surveys and studies.

He says this year, we fell to 62nd in Transparency International's corruption perception index, our lowest position in the list.

In contrast, we were 10 places higher in 2014.

He says a lot of it had to do with the 1MDB scandal.

Meanwhile, a study in UKM found that 30 per cent of students were willing to pay bribes if there was a need.

As a long-term solution of this, the MACC is proposing that anti-graft should be made a full subject in schools.

For now, the Education Ministry is introducing elements of anti-graft in Moral Studies, starting next year.

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MOE to roll out new school curriculum by 2021

The Education Ministry will formulate a new school curriculum expected to be rolled out by early 2021.

Minister Dr Maszlee Malik said it will be implemented in stages, based on recommendations by its Policy Committee and the National Education Advisory Council.

The Ministry will also get input from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the new curriculum.

He said this, a day after the Prime Minister criticised the current education system and said it needs a major revamp.

Separately, Dr Maszlee says all SPM elective and non-core subjects will be shifted to the end of September, in early preparation for the floods.

The subjects involved are languages including Arabic, Punjabi, Kadazan and Iban, as well as Literature and Vocational Technical subjects.

This, as some 420,000 candidates began sitting for this year's SPM exams today.

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KPWKM highlights more reasons for divorces among newlyweds

The government has highlighted some of the more frivolous reasons for divorces among newlyweds here.

Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh says they include loud snoring, eating in the car, and even doing laundry at night.

Because of this, Yeoh says the government may make it compulsory for non-Muslim couples to attend pre-marital courses.

Separately, Yeoh received a petition from a group of demonstrators, urging the government to speed up efforts to ban child marriages.

The group, comprising of activists and school children, marched outside Parliament this morning.

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Rosmah summoned to court again

It's confirmed, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will face fresh criminal charges this week. 

Her lawyer told the Malay Mail, she was ordered to appear before the KL Sessions court at 8am on Thursday.

She is accused of misusing public funds meant for a solar energy project for schools in Sarawak.