Malaysia has made clear commitments to tackle corruption, including strong national laws and support to international initiatives.
Living up to these commitments is vital if we are to succeed in preventing those who seek to corrupt Malaysia's government structures and business community.
Transparency International's Global Corruption Barometer 2013 indicates that the Malaysian public do not believe the government is taking enough action, while half of all businesses surveyed in the Bribe Payers Index 2012 said that they had lost deals because they didn't pay a bribe.
In TI's recently published Corruption Perception Index 2013, Malaysia has made little improvement.
It is disappointing that your government's commitment to tackling corruption has not yet yielded serious reform.