(The Star Online/ANN) - PETALING JAYA: Combating corruption is my priority, not the details of my uniform, says Latheefa Koya.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner was responding to Umno supreme council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam who questioned her "many awards and medals" despite serving in the post for less than a month.
Latheefa explained that the bar ribbon that was pinned was based on a Standing Order of the MACC Chief Commissioner, Chapter A (Policy) No 1 of 2012, which "directs that a Chief Commissioner by virtue of his/ her position is to wear a certain number of bar ribbons".
"Although essentially correct and acceptable, there were some minor discrepancies in the bar ribbons, which have since been rectified," she said in a statement on Saturday (June 29).
The bar ribbons should not be confused with medals or honorary titles awarded from the palaces, she added.
"The other details on my uniform are the rank badges which I must wear as Chief Commissioner, and based upon the standing order.
"I frankly admit I am only now learning about rank badges, bar ribbons and uniforms.
"My immediate priority since taking office has been about several grave corruption cases, and not the details of my uniform," said Latheefa.
