{"id":22218,"date":"2023-08-24T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/?p=22218"},"modified":"2023-08-24T07:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T23:19:51","slug":"championing-good-governance-and-high-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/2023\/08\/24\/championing-good-governance-and-high-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Championing Good Governance and High Integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
– extracted and adapted from RAKAN Sarawak<\/strong><\/em> January-March 2022 –<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

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Governance at Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) focuses on combating corruption and strengthening integrity in every area of its operation, management and administration, including fire safety, development, mechanical engineering and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) 2020-2024<\/a> shared to RAKAN Sarawak<\/em><\/strong> by JBPM Sarawak, the department states that it strives to become more accountable to its stakeholders and to operate in the interest of society as a whole through good governance, which it defines as \u201cthe practice of a system of rules and processes of an organisation being led and controlled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is to ensure that JBPM can deliver professional fire and rescue services that save lives and properties for the welfare of the people effectively and systematically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood governance from what I observe is not for the organisation, if we want to achieve it holistically,\u201d said JBPM Sarawak director YS PKPjB Datu Khirudin bin Drahman @ Hussaini in an interview with RAKAN Sarawak<\/em><\/strong>. \u201cIt should be you (as the individual).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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JBPM Sarawak director YS PKPjB Datu Khirudin bin Drahman @ Hussaini<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It is a reminder he regularly makes to the personnel of JBPM Sarawak to practise self-governance \u2013 performing their duties without being influenced or intervened by any external authority \u2013 because every activity in the department requires such ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSelf-governance is something only you can realise; either you are good or bad. You cannot cheat yourself,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JBPM Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan 2020-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For JBPM in general, the establishment of a fire service with integrity is one of the great responsibilities and trusts borne and implemented by its disciplinary authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In carrying out the assigned functions and powers, each member of the disciplinary board and head of department must understand the laws and regulations in force.<\/p>\n\n\n

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JBPM OACP 2020-2024 Framework. Extracted from JBPM OACP 2020-2024 publication provided by JBPM Sarawak<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Since 2009, the department has been implementing and updating its own integrity plan. The latest \u2013 JBPM OACP 2020-2024 \u2013 which was established on 30 January 2020 is a follow-up to the National Anti-Corruption Plan and outlines comprehensive and integrated actions in the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It consists of four strategies that cover 171 initiatives which are expected to be carried out for the next five years, focusing on public sector administration, public procurement, law enforcement and corporate governance. These strategies are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n