How to Secure a Country’s Sustainability from the Venom of Corruption?

• Published in: Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance and Fraud
• Main Author: Mohamed N.; Kapeli N.S.; Utami I.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2021
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116923564&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-33-6636-7_5&partnerID=40&md5=c428467baade10dcc1429193890b68e4

Corruption has the potential to compromise the sustainability of a country. To date, only a few countries are said to have been successful in preventing corruption, while the rest are still struggling to meet their objectives, and Malaysia is one of them. This is discouraging because numerous resources have been allocated for such preventive measures, but the results of their implementation have been disappointing. As a result, the purpose of this study is to identify the root cause of the above. To achieve this purpose, interview sessions were held with representatives from various government departments who were engaged in the creation of anti-corruption initiatives as part of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP). The findings indicate that what has occurred is the product of inadequately designed anti-corruption initiatives, which prevent the initiatives from working effectively. This is a factor that has been overlooked in Malaysia's fight against corruption. The study contributes to the growing body of literature on Malaysia's anti-corruption initiatives. Furthermore, the analysis is useful in assisting initiative makers and regulators in developing successful anti-corruption initiatives. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.