PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has been commended for its Ops Licin 2, which saw what is probably the largest number of civil servants arrested in recent years.
To date, 40 enforcement officers and civil servants have been caught as part of investigations into a network involved in selling diesel and petrol at the Malaysia-Thailand border.
Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia deputy president Datuk Zulkifli Mokti urged the authorities to continue their efforts.
“It is a very serious offence, looking at the amount of diesel that has been smuggled and the amount of money the country has lost, and we believe there are many more who are involved,” he said.
Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye congratulated MACC for action against “officers who have been entrusted with enforcing the law”.
Transparency International Malaysia president Datuk Akhbar Satar said it was very sad that some civil servants had betrayed their country.
“Those in posts such as these should be rotated and transferred frequently to lower the risk of being involved in such activities,” he added
