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| Malaysian graft official dropped | Malaysian graft official dropped |
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| The head of Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is to stand down amid allegations of graft. | The head of Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is to stand down amid allegations of graft. |
| Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced that Zulkipli Mat Noor's contract, which expires Saturday, will not be renewed. | Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced that Zulkipli Mat Noor's contract, which expires Saturday, will not be renewed. |
| Police are questioning Mr Zulkipli after a former senior colleague raised questions about his business and property interests. | Police are questioning Mr Zulkipli after a former senior colleague raised questions about his business and property interests. |
| Mr Zulkipli, a former policeman, has denied the allegations. | Mr Zulkipli, a former policeman, has denied the allegations. |
| Election speculation | Election speculation |
| Sacking people is not the Malaysian way. | Sacking people is not the Malaysian way. |
| Instead, a statement from the prime minister's office praised Mr Zulkipli and expressed the highest gratitude for his efforts since he took up his post six years ago. | Instead, a statement from the prime minister's office praised Mr Zulkipli and expressed the highest gratitude for his efforts since he took up his post six years ago. |
| Still, as of midnight Saturday, the head of Malaysia's anti-corruption agency will have no job after six years holding the post. | Still, as of midnight Saturday, the head of Malaysia's anti-corruption agency will have no job after six years holding the post. |
| Police officers started taking statements from him last week. | Police officers started taking statements from him last week. |
| The former police officer will be asked about allegations of sexual misconduct and how he was apparently able to amass interests in several businesses and buy half a dozen properties on a civil servant's meagre salary. | The former police officer will be asked about allegations of sexual misconduct and how he was apparently able to amass interests in several businesses and buy half a dozen properties on a civil servant's meagre salary. |
| The investigation was launched after the agency's former head in the state of Sabah went public with his concerns. | |
| The termination of Mr Zulkipli's contract will add to speculation that Malaysia will face an early general election later this year. | The termination of Mr Zulkipli's contract will add to speculation that Malaysia will face an early general election later this year. |
| Prime Minister Badawi's last campaign against graft flared up just weeks before the 2004 polls and according to critics, quickly died down again afterwards. | Prime Minister Badawi's last campaign against graft flared up just weeks before the 2004 polls and according to critics, quickly died down again afterwards. |