The Anti-Corruption Commission says companies need to show they have taken measures and due diligence to protect themselves from corrupt staff members.
“This is not rocket science. It should come naturally under the management policies,” Gupta told a webinar on “Growing Challenges for SMEs in Combating Corruption and Current Trends in Combating Corruption in GLCs and Private Sector”.Gupta, who is from MACC’s community relations branch community education division, said any form of gratification will be included as an offence.
“That is why some people have been charged with multiple offences. This is because there is evidence to prove that the agreements and offers were made at times by various individuals,” he added. If a commercial organisation is found guilty, the penalty under Section 17A is a fine of not less than 10 times the value of the bribe or RM1 million, whichever is higher, or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both for those involved.Lawyer Selvaraja Muthaya said various sectors have different key areas open to bribery.
“If it is a paper trail, it can be shredded. If it is in the system, then it will be difficult to erase,” he said, adding that such measures could help companies in their defence as prevention comes out of regular monitoring practice.
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