What is the difference?

The government has no plans to give the soon-to-be established independent MCPX Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption (MCAC) any prosecution powers, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

"The prosecution power is (the discretion) with the Attorney-General (Abdul Gani Patail)," Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz told Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Serdang) during the 90-minute question session this morning.

He added that there was a clear separation of duties involving several government agencies when it came to probing and prosecuting offenders.


My comment: What's the difference?

The move by the BN to formthe MCAC is simply a political gimmick to show the people that the PM is serious about fighting corruption as it was one of Abdullah's election pledges. But if it has no procecution power, then it is another toothless tiger at the command of the PM. Corruption has been one of the main reasons that the BN was rejected in the March 8 election as it is the mother of all evil in the failed BN administration.

So, what is the difference between ACA and PCAC? What is the difference between the Abdullah administration before and after the March 8 election? As far as most Malasyian are concern, they remain the same.

David Wong
13-05-2008