KUALA NERUS: Young Integrity Cadets should act as junior ambassadors for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in their communities by raising awareness of the dangers of corruption and promoting integrity.
MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman said they should also remain vigilant against corruption and abuse of power in their respective communities.
He said true integrity was not merely about doing the right thing when being watched, but choosing to do so even when no one was looking.
“In life, you may face various pressures and temptations. That is when moral courage is needed to say no to corruption, no to cheating and no to abuse of power,” he said.
He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Anti-Corruption Student Volunteer Corps Cadet (Kor SUAR) training programme and the presentation of Young Integrity Cadet certificates to Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) Cohort 4/2026 participants at Dewan Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, UniSZA, here today.
Azmi said the knowledge and experience gained during the training should guide the cadets in becoming individuals who were not only successful but also trustworthy and reliable.
He said instilling integrity among the younger generation was crucial to nurturing a principled society that rejected all forms of corruption.
A total of 39 cadets completed the Kor SUAR training programme, an MACC initiative aimed at raising anti-corruption awareness and developing university students with integrity, discipline and moral courage.
Since the programme was introduced in 2023, a total of 138 UniSZA cadets have completed the training.