Lim Guan Eng denies Penang's refusal to sign corruption-free pledge

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today denied that the Penang DAP-led government had refused to sign the Corruption-Free Pledge (IBR).

Instead, he said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had never contacted the state government to do so.

"However if they were to approach us, we will say that the IBR is not just about signing the pledge but it must be followed by concrete actions to eliminate corruption," he said at a Penang Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) Aidilfitri gathering here last night.

Last Saturday, MACC chief commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad was quoted as saying that the MACC was disappointed with the Penang government's refusal to sign the IBR to show commitment to fight against the country's number one enemy.

-- BERNAMA