Government focuses on integrity, tackling power abuse and leakages in 13MP
EAIC chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar said the commission welcomed the government's commitment to strengthening governance, ensuring transparency in actions taken and upholding accountability principles.
"As the prime minister (previously) highlighted, public trust is eroded not only by misconduct, but also by the failure to act when injustice occurs," he said in a statement today.
Ismail said a culture of integrity should not only be the responsibility of public servants or enforcement agencies but must be instilled at every level of society, including the private sector, to ensure continued public confidence in national institutions.
Ismail said EAIC viewed the government's initiative to establish the Malaysian Ombudsman as timely, describing it as a crucial part of institutional reform efforts.
"We support this initiative as it complements the reform agenda by strengthening the check-and-balance system in public service delivery and enabling a more comprehensive, independent and effective approach in addressing public complaints," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in tabling the 13MP at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, said it would focus on ensuring transparent, agile and decisive service delivery from civil servants.
"Integrity and accountability must be embedded across the board, not only among civil servants or enforcement agencies, but in all sectors, including the private sector, statutory bodies, GLCs, GLICs, and civil societies," he was reported as saying.
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