Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah office will be relocating to a new building, which is expected to be fully completed by this October.
Sabah MACC Director Datuk Karunanithy Y. Subbiah said the six-storey building, constructed near the Customs Complex along Jalan Sepanggar, will be able to accommodate over 100 staff members, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the agency’s operations.
“We have also applied for land allocation to build branch offices in several other locations, including Sandakan and Tawau,” he said after paying a courtesy visit to Head of State Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu on Thursday.
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He also revealed that the most common offences detected among civil servants include false claims, abuse of position for bribes and the submission of forged documents such as fake medical certificates (MCs).
“These offences are investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act. We consistently carry out prevention and awareness programmes to educate both the public and private sectors to prevent involvement in such unethical practices,” Karunanithy said.
So far, no action has been taken against any private clinics in Sabah regarding the issuance of fake MCs, but continuous monitoring is still being conducted, he added.