Press Statement of SUPP Central Publicity Secretary Adam Yii

suppadmin | June 13, 2015

The Publicity cum Information Secretary of the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party Mr. Adam Yii has called on the MACC to inform the public the progress of the investigation into the alleged corruption of one of the Assistant Ministers in Sarawak.

He said, the case had been reported for a period of time. However, no further report of the investigation had been released to the public. Adding that SUPP had expressed its concern over the investigation of the case.

“If the investigation revealed that the Assistant Minister was not involved in the alleged corruption, the MACC should clear the name of the said Assistant Minister. Otherwise, if there were concrete evidence of corruption, then the MACC should charge the Assistant Minister in a Court of Law. This action is very important. It not only proves the determination of the State Government to get rid of corrupt practices, it also helps to recover the independent status of the MACC and win back the public confidence.”

Mr. Yii stressed that SUPP does not want to see the long delay of the case or just swept the case under the carpet. The case had caught the general attention of the people.

In his statement, Mr. Yii pointed out that SUPP has a firm stand on the fight against corrupt practices. The party fully supports the Chief Minister’s series of actions against corruption in Sarawak, including actions against illegal logging and the eliminating of corrupt practices, aiming to establish a clean and efficient government.

“The investigation into the alleged corruption and abuse of power by an Assistant Minister and a State Assemblyman reflected the independent status of MACC and its determination to fight against corruption. We shall stand behind the actions of the MACC, giving the agency all our support. However, the MACC ought to inform the public the results of the investigation as soon as possible.”

Mr. Yii added that the general public has for years maintained a negative attitude towards the work and actions of MACC against corrupt practices in the country.

They felt that the MACC “can quickly close a small case of corruption, but when come to big cases, MACC seems helpless”.

Mr. Yii stressed that it is now the best time for MACC to prove its independence and gain public confidence.

Mr. Adam Yii added that SUPP has always encouraged the general public to lodge report against corrupt practices they came across instead of turning them into political issues, making cheap publicity by some quarters.