Dr M on Latheefa's MACC appointment: It was my decision
Wednesday, 5 Jun 20192:26 PM MYT
by martin carvalho, rashvinjeet s. bedi, jo timbuong, and clarissa chung
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PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he made the decision to appoint Latheefa Koya as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner.
"She is very straight. She says what is the truth. She doesn't mince her words. So we need somebody who is a strong character," he told reporters on Wednesday (June 5).
Dr Mahathir confirmed that he had not discussed the subject with his Cabinet.
“I listened to many quarters and came up with the decision. I listened to everybody and made an assessment,” he told reporters at the Cabinet’s Hari Raya open house at Seri Perdana on Wednesday.
Latheefa’s appointment, announced on June 4, came as a surprise to many. She replaces Datuk Seri Shukri Abdull, who had quit even before his tenure was to have ended in 2020.
She has resigned as a PKR member and as the executive director of Lawyers For Liberty.
While her appointment was hailed by many, some are questioning the manner in which it was done and why it did not go through the Parliamentary select committee.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/06/05/dr-m-on-latheefas-macc-appointment-it-was-my-decision/#Ba91U3qfgstkCyuB.99
