KUCHING: Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya has been accredited as an honorary Certified Integrity Officer (Honorary CeIO).
He received his accreditation certificate from the chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and chairman of the Certified Integrity Officers Accreditation Board (LPPIB), Tan Sri Azam Baki at a ceremony held at Dewan Tun Dr Ismail, World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (April 22).
The 11th convocation ceremony of the Certified Integrity Officer (CeIO) Programme was also attended by deputy State Secretary (Operations), Datuk Hii Chang Kee and director of the Sarawak Integrity and Ombudsman Unit (UNIONS), Wan Mohamad Wan Drahman.
The award is a recognition of the Sarawak government’s overall commitment to fostering a culture of integrity and excellent governance in state administration.
Also receiving accreditation at the event were 41 Sarawak public service officers, in recognition of their dedicated efforts in strengthening practices of integrity, good governance and ethics in the public service.
In his speech, Azam emphasized the importance of empowering a culture of integrity at all levels of administration, especially in ensuring that public service is delivered fairly, efficiently and free from abuse of power.
This CeIO Accreditation Series 38, Number 2/2024, is the result of collaboration between the MACC and UNIONS, and forms part of on-going efforts to strengthen integrity management in Sarawak’s public sector, in line with aspirations towards high-accountability and corruption-free governance.
