She wants MACC to reveal the method used to measure public confidence.

Kok said she would not be surprised if an independent public survey showed the exact opposite.

“Was MACC’s survey done by an independent and professional body?”

The Seputeh MP was responding to the statement by deputy chief commissioner (prevention) Shamsun Baharin Mohd Jamil that MACC was confident of achieving the international standard of getting 80% of the people’s trust and confidence in fighting corruption by next year.

Kok said despite MACC seizing over RM170 million and arresting 1,037 civil servants in its crackdown against corruption and money laundering over the last three years, as revealed by Paul Low, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in the recent Parliament sitting, public perception remained poor.

“I believe Malaysians would be surprised by Shamsun’s claims.”

In January, Transparency International Malaysia president Akhbar Satar said Malaysia’s ranking dropped four places in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) last year.

The index showed Malaysia was ranked 54th out of 168 countries this year compared with 50th out of 175 countries last year. Malaysia ranked 52 in 2014.

Akhbar also said issues surrounding 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and the RM2.6 billion donation were among reasons why Malaysia slipped four points down the global corruption perception index (CPI).

Kok added the public would only have confidence in MACC if it played an effective role in investigating 1MDB and the surrounding issues.