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Bandar Seri Begawan – The 5th bilateral meeting between Brunei's Anti-Corruption Bureau and Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) wrapped up yesterday.

The 6th bilateral meeting will next be held in Malaysia. Both sides agreed that this meeting will be continued and enhanced with exchange training programs in various fields including investigation, legislations and public education.

Malaysia's ACA delegation comprised 14 senior officers headed by Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Ahmad Said bin Hamdan, Director General of ACA.

Brunei's delegation comprised 15 senior officers headed by Pengiran Kashmirhan bin Pengiran Haji Tahir, ACB Director.

Four papers on the aspects of investigation, legislation, training, prevention and public

education were presented.

They included Digital Forensic Application in ACA Investigation, Brunei's Prevention on Corruption, Proactive Investigation and Effective Prosecution and Upgrading Professionalism for ACB Investigating Officers as Obligatory.

Malaysia's ACA has also carried out planning in various courses particularly those related to proactive investigation through forensics. It has offered participation for officers from Brunei's ACB.

In September, Malaysia had ratified the United Nalion Conventions Against Corruption (UNCAC) and Brunei Darussalam will soon pursue this initiative.

To expand the ACA's field power, the regulations for the Malaysia Corruption Prevention Commission 2008 (SPRM) will replace the 1997 Anti-Corruption Act as part of Malaysia's efforts to form a corruption prevention commission that is more adept.

The two-day closed door meeting between Brunei's ACB and Malaysia's ACA started on Nov 17 at The Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong.

This was the fifth time this meeting was held since 2002. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin