MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad in a Merdeka Day and Hari Raya Aidiladha message today urged Malaysians to reject graft.

The Merdeka Day and Hari Raya Aidiladha messages were a break from his predecessors, who were not known to released festive day messages.

Dzulkifli had in May raised eyebrows when he issued a congratulatory message to Umno on its anniversary, where he urged the party to combat corruption.

In his latest message, Dzulkifli said Malaysians needed to appreciate the true meaning of independence and to free themselves from the culture of corruption that could destroy the nation...