Azam: Governance experts programme builds ethical leadership
It is not merely a training initiative, but a long-term strategic investment by the country in creating a transparent and corruption-free governance system, he said.
"Certified Integrity Officers play a crucial role in planning, implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of integrity programmes," he said in his speech at the 11th Certified Integrity Officer Convocation Ceremony 2025.
A total of 586 officers from the public sector, government-linked companies (GLCs) and the private sector were accredited as Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO) by the MACC and theMalaysian Anti-Corruption Academy (MACA).
Azam said these qualified officers act as catalysts in fostering a culture of integrity and preventing corruption, misconduct, and abuse of power among civil servants.
Also present at the convocation were Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department (Integrity and Ombudsman), Datuk Murshid Diraja Dr Juanda Jaya, and MACC deputy chief commissioner (Management and Professionalism), Datuk Indera Junipah Wandi.
The CeIO programme, introduced in 2010, has successfully trained 2,851 officers.
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