KL to sign UN anticorruption treaty

KL to sign UN anticorruption treaty

MALAYSIA: Malaysia said on Wednesday it will soon sign a UN convention on corruption aimed at increasing international cooperation in recovering funds and bringing suspects to justice.

Malaysia will sign the UN Convention Against Corruption at a conference in Merida, Mexico, next week, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

"We hope it can help us in solving whatever corruption cases in Malaysia," Badawi said at a regional conference on fighting graft.

"The general areas that are covered by the convention include criminalization of bribery, prevention of corruption and promotion of integrity, international cooperation, including in asset recovery and extradition," he said.

The UN General Assembly approved the convention -- the world's first anticorruption treaty -- in October. -- Reuters