Kuala lumpur: The Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption Award (AIGA) serves as the best platform for organisations to evaluate the extent to which their efforts and initiatives to strengthen integrity have achieved their objectives, said Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. He said the award is not merely a recognition but emphasises how deeply the values of integrity are understood, embraced and practised by every employee, leading to the creation of individuals of integrity who are free from corruption.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Shamsul Azri highlighted that AIGA emerges as an important vehicle supporting the aspirations of the Public Service Reform Agenda (ARPA), serving as a mechanism for assessment, recognition, and a catalyst for cultivating integrity and good governance. He described AIGA as a milestone indicating the success of reforms, reinforcing the determination to make Malaysia’s public service world-class, with integrity as its foundation.

Speaking at the Majlis Amanat Perdana Integriti Nasional (MAPIN) and AIGA 2025 event, Shamsul Azri noted the government’s commitment to strengthening the national ecosystem of integrity, governance, and anti-corruption, as reflected in the organisation of AIGA by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity. For AIGA 2025, there was a 31 per cent increase in participating organisations compared with 2023, involving 131 public agencies and 71 private agencies.

The AIGA evaluation sessions, conducted from March to October 9, resulted in 19 organisations receiving Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards this year. Shamsul Azri also discussed the approval of the Integrity and Governance Management System (SPINE) by the Special Agency Reform Task Force Meeting on September 22, aiming to strengthen integrity and governance in the public sector.

Shamsul Azri introduced SPINE as a more flexible, cost-effective alternative to the Anti-Bribery Management System, tailored to the capacity of agencies at all levels. He emphasized that SPINE and AIGA will significantly contribute to the success of the National Integrity Culture Strategy and the government’s anti-corruption efforts.

In a bid to encourage more organisations to participate in future editions of the programme, Shamsul Azri announced that the AIGA Platinum Award will now be known as the Prime Minister’s Award.