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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's move to set up video interview rooms (VIR) is an important and appropriate measure.
This endorsement came from Desmostenes Chryssikos, crime prevention and criminal justice officer of the Corruption and Economic Crime Section, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
The setting up of the VIR was in line with the UN Convention on Corruption, Chryssikos said after the closing of a three-day UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) at the MACC Academy here yesterday.
"This set-up is effective and protects witnesses. It is a positive step forward and Malaysia is the second country after the Independent Commission Against Corruption Hong Kong to set up this system of interviewing witnesses."
Chryssikos said the system would also encourage others with knowledge of corruption cases to come forward since they knew they would be protected.
He added that the UN was ready to help MACC monitor the VIR system as well as provide guidance.
MACC Academy assistant commissioner Abdul Razak Hamzah said the objective of the UNCAC, attended by 19 foreign and 14 local participants, was to equip and train them to become proficient.
"This convention is legally binding on the 156 state parties or countries which had ratified the UNCAC.
"Malaysia has complied with most of the 71 articles in the UNCAC. The Whistle Blowers Act 2010 was the latest addition," he said.
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