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New Straits Times
22-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Azam: Governance experts programme builds ethical leadership
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that the Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO) programme is designed to train professionals in ethics and anti-corruption practices. 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.
Barnama
22-04-2025
- Business
- Barnama
586 0fficers Accredited As CeIOs
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) – A total of 586 officers from the public sector, government-linked companies (GLCs) and the private sector were accredited as Certified Integrity Officers (CeIOs) at the 11th Certified Integrity Officers Convocation Ceremony 2025 at the Tun Dr Ismail Hall, World Trade Centre (WTC) here today. The ceremony, organised by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy (MACA) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), was officiated by MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. The MACC, in a statement, said the officers concerned were accredited as CEIOs after they completed the four main modules of the CeIO Programme carried out in 2023 and 2024. The modules are Integrity and Legal Management; Complaints Management, Detection and Verification and Discipline; Compliance, Strengthening Integrity and Governance; and Formation of Integrity Plans and Corruption Risk Management. The CeIO Programme was introduced in 2010 following the Prime Minister's Directive No. 1 of 2009 to strengthen governance and integrity in the public and private sectors, as well as GLCs. To date, a total of 2,851 officers have been trained. 'The role of Certified Integrity Officers is to plan, implement and monitor the effectiveness of integrity programmes. They also serve as catalysts in fostering a culture of integrity and in preventing corruption, malpractice, and abuse of power among civil servants,' the statement said. The convocation ceremony was also attended by 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. Meanwhile, Azam, in his keynote address, emphasised that the CelO programme is more than just a training initiative; it also represents the nation's long-term strategic investment in establishing a transparent, ethical, and corruption-free system of governance.
