Paul Low Seng Kuan

Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk
Paul Low Seng Kuan
刘胜权
Personal details
Born Paul Low Seng Kuan
Taiping, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Spouse(s) Law Hung Lai
Occupation Civil rights activist
Known for Transparency International - Malaysia

Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan (simplified Chinese: 刘胜权; traditional Chinese: 劉勝權; pinyin: Liú Shèng Quán) is a Malaysian Senator and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. He was the President of a non-governmental organisation called Transparency International - Malaysia (TI-M) until 24 May 2013. The organisation is a chapter of Transparency International (TI) - a world renowned anti-corruption NGO.[1] After the Malaysian 13th General Election, Datuk Paul Low was appointed as a Senator and a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia.[2] His portfolio involves collaborating with relevant stakeholders including Federal Ministries and State Governments to promote good governance practice and strengthening of transparency and accountability.

Federal institutions that work closely with the Minister’s Office include the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM), Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) and Public Complaints Bureau (PCB). He also currently chairs the National Consultative Committee On Political Financing (NCCOPF).

Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers

Datuk Paul Low is also an entrepreneur and an active corporate leader in manufacturing. Before taking office as the Minister in the Prime Minister Office he was the Malaysian Sheet Glass Executive Director - a company producing glass products.[3] He is also a past president of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), an organisation that promotes Malaysian product in the international stage.[4]

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department

As a minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Paul Low is in charge of the implementation of transparency in the Malaysian government.[5] However, he appears to be reluctant to comment on the 1MDB scandal, a developing scandal of corruption that threatens to engulf the government.

References

  1. Official Website."Transparency Malaysia", Transparency International, Retrieved on 20 May 2013.
  2. News."Paul Low: Government committed to tackling graft", The Star, 16 May 2013. Retrieved on 20 May 2013.
  3. Official Website."Malaysian Sheet Glass", Malaysian Sheet Glass Sdn Bhd. Retrieved on 20 May 2013.
  4. Official Website."Official Website", Federation Of Malaysian Association. Retrieved on 20 May 2013.
  5. Chandra Devi Renganayar and Suzanna Pillay."Low aims for bold anti-graft measures", New Straits Times, 19 May 2013. Retrieved on 20 May 2013.
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