194 research outputs found
Approaches to fighting corruption and managing integrity in Malaysia : a critical perspective / Noore Alam Siddiquee
No full textThe Government of Malaysia has made continuous efforts and put in place an elaborate set of strategies and institutions aimed at combating corruption and promoting integrity in the society. The nation’s anti-corruption drive received a major boost in 2003 when the new government under Abdullah Ahmad Badawi declared containing corruption as its main priority which was followed by a
series of other measures. However, the governmental attempts and strategies in Malaysia appear to have met with little success, as evidenced by the current data that suggests entrenched corruption in the society. Evidence shows that despite governmental campaigns and initiatives, corruption has remained acute and widespread. This paper presents a critical overview of the anti-corruption strategies being followed in Malaysia and explores some of the problems and limitations of the current approach to fighting corruption and managing integrity in the society
Approaches to fighting corruption and managing integrity in Malaysia: a critical perspective / Noore Alam Siddiquee
No full textThe Government of Malaysia has made continuous efforts and put in place an elaborate set of strategies and institutions aimed at combating corruption and promoting integrity in the society. The nation’s anti-corruption drive received a major boost in 2003 when Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took over as Malaysia's fifth prime minister. Soon after its take over of power the new government declared containing corruption as its main priority which was followed by a series of concrete measures. However, the governmental attempts and strategies in Malaysia appear to have met with little success, as evidenced by the current data that suggests entrenched corruption in the society. Evidence shows that despite governmental campaigns and initiatives, corruption has remained acute, widespread and, in fact, worsened in recent years. This paper presents a critical overview of the anti-corruption strategies being followed in Malaysia and explores some of the problems and limitations of the current approach to fighting corruption and managing integrity in the society
Electronic government: Developments and trends
No full textThe past two and a half decades have seen major transformations in public sector management and governance across the globe. This book examines the ways public sector management and governance in Malaysia has changed and is changing under contemporary reform models. Overall, the book provides students and scholars of Politics and Southeast Asian Studies with a greater appreciation and deeper understanding of the recent developments and current trends of public sector management
Approaches to fighting corruption and managing integrity in Malaysia: a critical perspective
No full textIntegrating social equity into right to information and access to information laws and policies: Drawing on the Indian case
No full textIndia was a global leader in crafting Right to Information legislation, placing social equity at the center of the national law adopted in 2005. The law ensures that underrepresented citizens have public information access for free and that assistance is provided to requesters with vision issues or who are unable to read. More than 15 years after the law was adopted, data demonstrate the institutional innovations and challenges over time with implementing a socially equitable law. Using the case of India, this research builds on a framework of inclusive policymaking and administration to propose an ‘ideal-type’ equitable environment for information suppliers and requesters. This study utilized datasets from two field studies: one dataset included in-depth semi-structured interviews with 69 study participants in 17 cities and towns across India. The other dataset was a case study in the state of Bihar. We argue for why social equity should remain a focus in the writing of legislation and policies related to information rights in democratic countries, such as India, and how public participation in the process can work toward inclusion goals. In building our framework for social equity-centered information rights-based legislation and implementation, we examine historical constraints to openness and other barriers to entry and potential ways of addressing these issues. We argue for political leadership in this area, social equity as a pillar of public administration, introspective and reflective administration, and administration-society linkages in the India case and beyond. Our overarching research questions addressed to what extent marginalized individuals are included in the process of requesting information under the Right to Information Act (RTIA). What barriers, if any, have kept this accountability institution from working in disadvantaged communities of citizens? How has the Right to Information movement played a role in advancing information rights for marginalized people
Combating Corruption and Managing Integrity in Malaysia: A Critical Overview of Recent Strategies and Initiatives
No full textCorruption, Public integrity, Governance, Politicisation, Patronage and money politics,
Open government and the right to information: Implications for transparency and accountability in Asia
No full textMany countries in Asia have recently been following the global trend by introducing the right to information (RTI) law to build open and accountable government systems. This article compares the implementation of such law in four countries in the Asian region (India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand) to assess how they have produced outcomes supporting open government (OG) goals. Drawing on an extensive review of the conceptual literature, secondary sources and official publications, it shows that, notwithstanding many promising features, RTI laws have performed poorly within the overarching notion of OG. Implementation has suffered from numerous deficits and challenges implicating both the demand and supply-side actors—those who seek information and those who are mandated to provide information under the law. Such challenges, together with an inherent flaw, deviation from rules, technical blunders and bureaucratic indifference and non-compliance, have rendered the RTI law mostly ineffective. The paper highlights current deficits/snags and underscores the imperative of raising the awareness and capacity at both community and official levels and creating a culture where transparency and openness is valued over secrecy and confidentiality. This would require strong political commitment, selfless bureaucratic support and genuine citizen engagement
COVID-19 Pandemic: Tackling ‘Infodemics’ Through an Integrated One Health– Social Science Approach
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