EAIC seizes 156 files in ‘medical visa’ syndicate probe

KUALA LUMPUR: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has seized 156 Social Visit Pass (Medical Treatment Pass category) application files, said to be linked to a "medical visa" syndicate involving Immigration Department officers. In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 8), the EAIC said that its team visited the Immigration Department's visa, pass and permit division in...

Lavishing gifts, organising parties for VIPs can foster culture of bribery in civil service, says EAIC chief

PUTRAJAYA: The practice of lavishing gifts, organising parties and sponsoring public service programmes – traditionally seen as gestures of respect and appreciation for high-ranking officials could foster a culture of bribery if left unchecked, says Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar. He said paying tribute – an age-old practice where subordinates...