Kuala Lampur, March 11 -- In Rule of law demands that we know the law, first and foremost I explained that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief is appointed under Section 5(1) of the MACC Act 2009 (the Act).

Upon appointment, the MACC chief is deemed under Section 5(4) of the Act to be a member of the general public service of the Federation for purposes of discipline.

The authority that exercises jurisdiction over the general public service of the Federation is the Public Service Commission (PSC) established under Article 139(1) of the Federal Constitution.

The PSC is the Disciplinary Authority defined under Regulation No. 3 of the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993 (PU(A) 395/1993) which came i...