Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof says a clean nation earns global respect and fuels economic development, urging all parties to take integrity seriously.
SEPANG: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has called for serious attention to integrity, stating it is fundamental to building confidence, earning respect and advancing national economic development.
He said integrity goes beyond administration and is crucial to the effective delivery of national development plans and projects for the people.
“We must take these reminders seriously, with all parties playing their part to ensure the country remains clean,” he told reporters here today.
“When a country is clean, people will have confidence in it and respect it. Only then can the economy grow.”
Fadillah was commenting on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent stern warning that the government can no longer tolerate unaddressed weaknesses in enforcement and governance.
He said governance and integrity are long-standing priorities central to transforming the country’s administration under the MADANI Government.
While acknowledging small-scale misconduct cases, he stressed they do not reflect the entire public service.
“The majority uphold integrity and are committed to their work. But even if it seems minor, we must take it seriously,” he said.
On project monitoring within his Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (PETRA), Fadillah said existing internal audit mechanisms are being strengthened.
He noted that many agencies under his ministry have received five-star audit ratings.
Improvement measures are also being reinforced through a comprehensive review of audit reports led by Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.
