PUTRAJAYA: Those who are found guilty of corruption should be declared bankrupt to stop them from enjoying stolen public funds, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner proposed such a firm approach as part of the anti-graft body’s measure to intensify efforts to recover misappropriated national assets.
“As I have frequently mentioned, these offenders are those who steal the country’s wealth. They must be punished, and these assets must be returned to the people.
“I have said before that we need to bankrupt them so they cannot enjoy what they have stolen.
“The efforts to trace and recover the nation’s…