Latheefa Koya has been named as the new MACC chief commissioner replacing Mohd Shukri Abdull.
According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Shukri stepped down prior to the expiration of his contract on May 17, 2020.
Latheefa, who is the executive director of Lawyers for Liberty, is on a two-year contract effective June 1, 2019.
"The appointment is among the steps to reform government institutions," said the PMO.
It added that Shukri's request to shorten his tenure as well as Latheefa's appointment have been consented to by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong.
