Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2018 makes corporations liable to prosecution for corruption.
He appealed to the government to give the companies more time to adopt the new measures, adding that Putrajaya should guide them on the process instead of taking them to court for wrongdoing under Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2018. “Many companies are still not ready to fulfil the Section 17A requirements. This is a concern,” Shamsuddin told FMT.