PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has appointed Adrain Jerome Karuna Devan to its Complaints Committee for a three-year term, effective from February 1, 2024, until January 31, 2027.
In a statement, it said Adrain’s appointment is to replace Datuk Mohtar Mohd Abd Rahman, who resigned on December 4, 2022.
The appointment letter was presented to Adrain Jerome by MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki today.
Adrain holds a BA (Hons) in International Relations with Subsidiaries in Psychology and Environmental Protection and Pollution from the University of Keele, the United Kingdom, and has extensive experience in crime prevention activities as the chairman of the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation, Kuala Lumpur.
The MACC said the Complaints Committee was formed under Section 15 of the MACC Act 2009 and is tasked with monitoring the commission’s handling of non-criminal complaints against MACC officers.
It is one of the five independent monitoring bodies, including the Special Committee on Corruption, the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board, the Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel, and the Operations Review Panel.
The Complaints Committee is chaired by Datuk Asariah Mior Shaharuddin, and its members include Datuk Tam Weng Wah, Prof Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal, and Datuk Ruziati Mior Ahamad Ariffin.
The MACC is the first enforcement agency in Malaysia to have independent bodies formed as a check and balance mechanism.
— Bernama
