KUCHING: Sarawak Integrity Day has expanded beyond the civil service to involve educational institutions, grassroots leaders, non-governmental organisations and young people to cultivate integrity throughout society.
State Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, said the annual programme, previously known as MAPAI, had initially focused mainly on members of the civil service.
However, cooperation with the Malaysian Institute of Integrity and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has enabled the programme to become more inclusive.
“It no longer involves only our colleagues in the civil service, but also educational institutions, grassroots leaders, including community leaders, and the younger generation,” he said.
He said this in his welcoming address at the Sarawak Integrity Day 2026 celebration here Wednesday (Aug 12).
Abu Bakar said a series of activities had been organised in conjunction with the celebration, including the PINTAR seminar and an integrity debate involving institutions of higher learning and schools.
He said the programmes were intended to nurture a culture of integrity among participants from a young age.
“The programme also provided a platform for participants to examine integrity and governance issues more deeply and translate discussions, views and knowledge-sharing into structured and focused action,” he said.
Abu Bakar said the strong participation reflected the wider importance placed on integrity in Sarawak’s development.
He said integrity, accountability in managing resources and a commitment to inclusive and sustainable development were essential alongside economic strength and other forms of progress.
“This year’s celebration carries the theme “Integrity, the Foundation of Sarawak’s Prosperity. As such, integrity must be reflected through decision-making, the management of public resources and the implementation of development projects,” he added.
