Introduce integrity, anti-corruption course in primary schools, says PBM

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PETALING JAYA: Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) has urged the education ministry to look into introducing an integrity and anti-corruption course in primary schools.

In a statement today, PBM secretary-general Nor Hizwan Ahmad said it would be easier to nurture these students at the primary school level to stay away from corrupt practices as they are in their formative years.

This comes after the Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption decided that the course will be made compulsory in all higher learning institutions (IPTs) from next year.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief commissioner (prevention) Norazlan Mohd Razali said the course would offer structured learning to enable students to have a better understanding of corruption and its impact, not only on themselves but also on the country.

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Can anti-corruption course work if leaders are corrupt, says academic

GEORGE TOWN: An academic has suggested that courses against discrimination, hatred, and inequality would serve better than the government’s proposal for integrity and anti-corruption courses in universities

Zaharom Nain, an academic and the chair of the Malaysian Academic Movement (Gerak), was sceptical about the idea as he said corruption cannot be taught through courses at universities.

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