00:00The recent arrests and indictments of senior government officials have exposed deep cracks in the nation's governance system,
00:08highlighting regulatory gaps at the highest levels, according to two corruption watchdogs.
00:14Transparency International Malaysia said investigations into top figures from the Environment Department and the Armed Forces
00:20suggest systemic weaknesses across the entire civil service.
00:24TIM President Raymond Ram said the arrests of two senior officials from the Environment Department
00:31underscored how internal oversight mechanisms were being brushed aside at the very top.
00:37Centered to Combat Corruption and Cronism Chief Executive Officer Pushpan Murugia said weak oversight
00:43had enabled domestic e-waste to be dumped irresponsibly, exposing flaws in Malaysia's inspection systems.
00:50Pushpan called for the establishment of an independent ombudsman's office
00:53with strong investigative powers to oversee the relevant agencies,
00:58alongside tougher action against repeat offenders,
01:01including by blacklisting non-compliant recyclers to curb e-waste dumping.
01:06Meanwhile, Raymond called for consistent enforcement,
01:09stronger safeguards in high-risk regulatory functions,
01:12and operational independence for oversight bodies.
01:15Natasha Bust, FMT.
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