PUTRAJAYA, June 17 -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said he planned to have a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer embedded in his office to watch for abuse.

In a speech marking his first 100 days in office, the minister in charge of Islamic affairs said this will be on top embedding the MACC officers at Lembaga Tabung Haji and the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP).

"To ensure better and more efficient administrative monitoring, I would like to announce my plan to place a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officer in my office. This request is currently being processed and will be realised shortly.

"I am fully committed that my department and all...