KUCHING: Certified Integrity Officers (CeIOs) appointed in Sarawak play a crucial role in boosting public confidence in the state’s government leadership through the quality of services they provide.
Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg, highlighted that the role of CeIOs is vital in ensuring that services delivered to stakeholders and the public are not only of high quality but also grounded in transparency and integrity.
“When services are delivered in this manner, the public's trust in the government’s leadership will grow stronger, and investors’ confidence in contributing to Sarawak’s economy will also increase,” he said.
He made these remarks during the 2024 Premier’s Keynote Address (MAP-i 2024) held here on Thursday.
According to him, Sarawak currently has 211 CeIOs serving across various government agencies, making it the state with the highest number of CeIOs in Malaysia.
“A total of 25 CeIOs have been placed in ministries across Sarawak, 64 in departments, 55 in statutory bodies, 28 in local authorities (PBT), 27 in the State Resident Offices, and 12 more in other agencies,” he added.
With this number, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari is confident that Sarawak will achieve its goal of having at least one CeIO in every agency across the state.
He also urged CeIOs to carry out their duties excellently to further strengthen public confidence in government leadership, while ensuring a transparent administration free from corrupt practices.
Also present at the event were Sarawak Deputy Premiers, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Sarawak Ministers, Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dato Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Sarawak State Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, Director-General of Public Service, Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, Sarawak Deputy Ministers, Sarawak Federal Secretary, Dato Ahmad Nadzri Mohd Hassan, Sarawak Financial Secretary, Dato Sri Dr Wan Lizozman Wan Omar, Sarawak State Attorney-General, Datu Saferi Ali, Deputy State Secretary (Economic Planning and Development), Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, Deputy State Secretary (Operation), Datu Hii Chang Kee, Deputy State Secretary (Administration), Datu Buckland Bangik, and other distinguished guests. -UKASnews
