KUCHING: The lesser the corruption, the more developed the state will be, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip.
“The government has taken the effort to reduce corruption in our country and the people should also play their role in reducing corruption.
“The people should also cooperate and assist the ministry by lodging reports or inform the relevant authorities about corruption at their workplaces or anywhere,” he told reporters after the launch of “Executive Talk of Integrity and Governance” here at Imperial Hotel yesterday.
Talib also stressed that even the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had signed the corruption-free pledge when he entered office.
“This shows that the state of Sarawak is strict on corruption.” He urged the people to observe the development in other countries such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
“They are successful because of their development with few corruption cases. I am sure that we can also be a successful country if the people give their full cooperation,” he pointed out.
More than 300 people from the government and private agencies department attended the “Executive Talk of Integrity and Governance” and participated in the two-day workshop that was held earlier from June 2-3 at Imperial Hotel here.
The main topic of the talk was the government’s latest integrity initiatives and clarification on government and private sector workers about their role in combating corruption.
Also present at the event were Malaysian Institute of Integrity board member Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Hamid Bugo; Integrity Unit and State Ombudsman director Adana Jed; and Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) state director Rozaini Muhamed.
