kuala lumpur room pack malaysian civil servants foreign ministry secretary general ramlan ibrahim raise right hand read anti-corruption pledge among thousands state officials nationwide take oath past several weeks part anti-graft campaign call prime minister najib razak citizens become inform ask public service efficient transparent fair ramlan say event putrajaya administrative capital campaign come najib prepare meet president donald trump unite state week justice department federal bureau investigation pursue investigations 1malaysia development berhad 1mdb state fund prime minister oversee najib must also call general election mid-2018 although commentators suggest could year malaysian anti-corruption commission macc arrest dozens top officials anti-graft campaign include officer national oil company petronas state-controlled palm oil firm felda 600 arrest make year macc data show action unusual southeast asian country corruption see widespread four five malaysians age 18-35 cite corruption serious issue face country accord survey release last month global shapers community programme world economic forum critics say campaign ignore elephant room 1mdb state fund investigate least six countries money-laundering misappropriation fund include allege 681 million transfer prime minister personal account malaysia attorney-general close 1mdb probe january 2016 clear najib wrongdoing u.s. justice department seek seize 1.7 billion assets allegedly buy steal 1mdb fund lawsuits say involve include najib step-son riza aziz close associate jho low court file last tuesday fbi conduct criminal investigation allege potential witness case fear safety need protection investigations 1mdb malaysia appear shut macc roomful file 1mdb former macc official tell reuters commission could pursue malaysia attorney-general declare case close way campaign macc try show job even secure conviction target macc show do could stamp major corruption say former official decline identify due sensitivity matter cynthia gabriel director kuala lumpur-based center combat corruption cronyism c4 say enough substance macc reopen case 1mdb macc decline comment whether commission would reopen 1mdb investigation comment fair investigate anybody whoever deputy chief commissioner azam baki tell reporters putrajaya anti-corruption campaigners say fear trump invitation najib visit unite state may affect investigations unite state territorial influence geopolitical interest unite state appear hollow commitment fight international corruption much detriment future malaysia world gabriel say u.s.-based human right watch hrw say trump invitation particularly inappropriate give najib use repressive laws stifle critics little doubt najib use white house visit burnish credentials go next year election malaysia redouble repression critics use stamp approval visit hrw deputy asia director phil robertson tell reuters najib say hop visit drum trade investment malaysia would like see two way mutually beneficial partnership tell reporters friday hope u.s. see malaysia reliable partner issue trade investment security partnership counter terrorism also hope u.s. company see us among best countries invest government source say defense agreement also table although detail immediately available senior leaders rule unite malays national organisation umno concern party may suffer election losses string graft scandals link najib source aware discussions within party say najib macc clean-up campaign source say party hop appease malaysians frustrate corruption draw back foreign investors flee probe 1mdb expand besides divert attention 1mdb critics say najib also use macc anti-graft campaign target political opponents lim guan eng opposition leader top elect official penang province charge abuse power purchase bungalow go sort offences big one stink high heaven say lim secretary-general democratic action party everyone smell except trump meet malaysia 's pm seek put 1mdb scandal behind