'MACC shouldn't have prosecutory powers'
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) - or any graft busting agency for the matter - should not have prosecutory powers, according to renowned anti-corruption consultant Bertrand de Speville. He explained that this is in order to uphold the criminal justice system.
"I believe that in fighting corruption we don't lose sight of the basic principles of criminal justice and those functions, say the process of investigating, prosecuting and trying and sentencing, should be kept distinct," he said in Kuala Lumpur today.
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"I believe that in fighting corruption we don't lose sight of the basic principles of criminal justice and those functions, say the process of investigating, prosecuting and trying and sentencing, should be kept distinct," he said in Kuala Lumpur today.
Full story here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/148246