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195 participate in integrity, anti-corruption outreach programme in Bario
Hasbilah (seated, centre) and other guests join the programme participants in the group photo.
KUCHING (July 4): A total of 195 residents from Bario took part in the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Outreach Programme held at SMK Bario recently, organised by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sarawak in collaboration with the Bario Secondary School Alumni Association (BSSAA).
The programme began with three concurrent knowledge-sharing sessions, each tailored to students, educators, and community leaders.
The first session, held in the school hall and conducted by MACC senior superintendent Maini William, focused on instilling integrity values among youths while emphasising their role in cultivating a corruption-free culture from a young age.
The second session, conducted by MACC Sarawak deputy director (prevention) Wan Ahmad Nidzam on the first floor of the public library, targeted teachers from SMK Bario and SK Bario.
The session highlighted the responsibility of educators as agents of change in shaping a culture of integrity within schools and the wider community.
Simultaneously, the third session was held on the ground floor of the public library for local community leaders and government department heads.
Led by MACC Sarawak director Hasbilah Mohamad Salleh, the discussion centred on strengthening clean, ethical, and corruption-free governance at the community and departmental levels.
The event continued with speeches from SMK Bario principal Robin Amir, BSSAA president Datin Pearl Masna Mohan, and Bario Sub-District administrative officer Richard Usah, representing Deputy Minister in Sarawak Premier's Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) and Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala, also an alumnus of SMK Bario.
The programme's official launch was performed by Hasbilah, who also officiated at the opening of 'The Lentern Nook', an open reading corner established in SMK Bario.
Souvenirs were presented to the school and BSSAA, followed by a Corruption-Free Pledge (Ikrar Bebas Rasuah) led by the community and witnessed by Richard.
In the evening, the MACC Sarawak delegation led by Hasbilah visited the Bario Asal Longhouse upon special invitation from the BSSAA.
Pearl, hailing from the longhouse community, facilitated the visit.
'The spirit of honesty and cooperation that has long been central to Kelabit culture is in line with the principles of integrity championed by MACC.
'We hope this visit will further strengthen the bond between MACC and the Bario community,' said Hasbilah in the session with the villagers. Bario MACC outreach programme
