KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Lawyers for Liberty executive director Latheefa Beebi Koya has been apppointed the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner.
She replaces Datuk Seri Shukri Abdull, who had sought to have his contract as MACC chief commissioner shortened.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office today said that her two-year contract will be effective from June 1.
“The government records its appreciation to Datuk Seri Shukri, who has made tremendous contributions to the nation during his tenure as the chief commissioner,” the statement read.
The PMO also said that in line with subsection 5(1) of the MACC Act, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to the appointment of Latheefa as the new head of the anti-graft agency.
–NNN-BERNAMA
