Malaysia’s improved performance on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) signals that Pakatan Harapan’s anti-graft efforts are resonating with the rakyat, say observers.

Whilst welcoming the result, they have urged the government to continue rooting out the long-standing, deep-seated problem.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, political scientist James Chin (photo, above) noted that the score reflected public support for crackdowns on cases involving those from the previous political regime.

Moving forward, the University of Tasmania academic hoped that robust systems would be implemented in government agencies to safeguard them from corruption...