Anthony Kevin Morais

Dato’ Anthony Kevin Morais (c. 22 March 1960 – September 2015) was a Deputy Public Prosecutor for the Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Life

Kevin Anthony Morais was born on 22 March 1960 in Kuala Lumpur.

Murder

Morais was last seen alive on 4 September 2015 leaving his Menara Duta condominium in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur for work at the Attorney-General’s Chambers in Putrajaya. His youngest brother filed a missing person’s report late next day. Earlier, a car matching the model he owned was found in a palm oil plantation in Perak. His body was found in a concrete filled drum at USJ 1, Subang Jaya, Selangor on 16 September 2015.

Legacy

On 27 November 2015, in conjunction with the 59th birthday of the Sultan of Perak. Anthony Kevin Morais received the Darjah Datuk Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP), which carries the title "Datuk" from the 35th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.[1][2]

In the Malaysian Anti Corruption Academy, there is a moot court named "Kevin Morais Moot Court" which was renamed after his death.[3][4][5]

In 2020, Morais was named as one of the two recipients of the International Anti-Corruption Award 2020 at the Perdana International Anti-Corruption Champion Fund (PIACCF).[6]

References
  1. "Mendiang Kevin Morais dianugerah darjah Perak bergelar Datuk". Malaysiakini. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. Jaspar Singh (27 November 2015). "Kevin Morais conferred posthumous 'Datuk' title". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "SPRM abadikan nama Kevin Morais pada Moot Court MACA". Berita Harian. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. "MACC names moot court after Kevin Morais". The Star (Malaysia). 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  5. Rozanna Latiff (19 September 2015). "MACC renames moot court in honour of Kevin Morais". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  6. Perimbanayagam, Kalbana (2020-02-11). "Kevin Morais named as recipient of International Anti-Corruption Award 2020". NST Online. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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