Malaysia immigration anti-corruption / Pakistan civil service perception / Nepal graft cases claims

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Technology vs corruption.  “We have developed several online services…We have also introduced e-payment facilities for our services…By doing this, there will no longer be incidents of “kehilangan wang awam” (loss of public money) when a certain amount of cash goes missing…Also, by introducing the MyTravelPass (a single window system to manage entrance and exit applications) we have managed to reduce the discretionary power of immigration officers, hence closing off another possible avenue of power abuse.”

Mazwin Nik Anis/The Star: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/focus/2020/12/27/technology-vs-corruption  

 

Public perception about civil service (Opinion).  “The public feels that [Pakistan’s] civil service is corrupt; breeds a culture of non-responsiveness, apathy, elitism and arrogance; and enjoys excessive perks in the form of official vehicles, palatial residences and unlimited allowances.”

Hasaan Khawar/The Express Tribune: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2276908/1   

 

CIAA claimed Rs 2.53 billion from defendants of graft cases in 2019-20.  “[Nepal’s] Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed as many as 441 chargesheets against 1,212 persons, mostly public office holders, at the Special Court, claiming around Rs 2.53 billion [approx. USD 21.5 mil] in question from them in the fiscal 2019-20.”

The Himalayan Times: https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/ciaa-claimed-rs-2-53-billion-from-defendants-of-graft-cases-in-2019-20/  

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