PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s top anti-graft chief Shukri Abdull has resigned, just over a year into his two-year tenure, according to local news reports quoting a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

He has been replaced by a prominent woman lawyer who is also a member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), one of the four parties under the country’s governing aaliance Pakatan Harapan.

Lawyers for Liberty executive director Latheefa Beebi Koya is the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner,

Her two-year contract took effect last Saturday (June 1), said the PMO’s statement on Tuesday, as quoted by local media.

The PMO said the Malaysian King had consented to Datuk Seri Shukri’s request to have his contract as the MACC chief commissioner shortened.

Mr Shukri was appointed to a two-year contract on May 17 last year.

“The government records its appreciation to Datuk Seri Shukri, who has made tremendous contributions to the nation during his tenure as the chief commissioner,” the statement read.

The statement did not say why Mr Shukri asked to have his tenure shortened.

The PMO also said Ms Latheefa’s appointment was among new and important measures taken in line with the process to reform government institutions.

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