KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Former Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Ismail Bakar has been appointed as the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission's (EAIC) chairman for three years, effective February 1 to January 31, 2027.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said former Federal Court Judge Datuk Prasad Sandosham Abraham was appointed as EAIC deputy chairman.
Also appointed as EAIC members are Datuk Seri Yusof Ismail, Datuk Seri Razali Ab Malik, Datuk Mohd Gazali Abas, Datuk Ong Lam Kiat, and Datuk Siti Zainab Omar.
"The appointment received the consent of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, on January 24 in line with subsection 5(1) of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Act 2009 (Act 700).
"We hope the appointment will strengthen the implementation of EAIC's functions and effectiveness towards ensuring the quality of effective enforcement and integrity among enforcement officers and enforcement agencies," he said in a statement today.
Anwar also thanked the previous lineup of EAIC Commissioners, namely Tan Sri Sidek Hassan, Tan Sri Datuk Zainun Ali, Tan Sri Mahmood Adam, Tan Sri Datuk Wira Aziah Ali, Datuk Alizatul Khair Osman Khairuddin, Datuk John Louis O'Hara , and Prof Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmod, who completed their service at EAIC on June 30, 2023.
— Bernama
