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PLUS forms a Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) has set up a Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee at board level supported by a dedicated Governance and Integrity Unit in line with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Guidelines and the National Anti-Corruption Plan.

PLUS said the establishment allows the highway operator to strengthen its corporate governance practice.

PLUS managing director, Datuk Azman Ismail said the company holds a zero-tolerance position against all forms of bribery and corruption.

“Real integrity is doing the right thing when nobody is watching. As a reminder, we have devised the tagline of #pilihintegrititiadatoleransi. I personally believe, for any organisation to thrive and be of value to the society, its leadership must whole heartedly embrace the value of integrity as it is a crucial ingredient in driving truth and transparency in everyday work life,” he said in a statement today.

He added PLUS is on track to achieving the MS ISO 37001 standard through the adoption of best anti-bribery and corruption practices.

“PLUS efforts and initiatives in combating bribery and corruption cannot be done alone, therefore, all parties who deal with PLUS are invited to cooperate in creating a healthy, conducive and ethical ecosystem,” added Azman.

PLUS’management and its employees together with over 400 business partners including vendors, contractors, regulators and government officials took oath to be free from corruption with an Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption (ABAC) pledge in the presence of the MACC during its Integrity Day ceremony recently.

The signing of the PLUS Corruption-Free Pledge was led by Azman followed by representatives from PLUSRonda, PLUS Customer Service Assistants (CSA), PLUS business partners and vendors.

This was followed by the recital of the Corruption-Free Pledge by Azman and witnessed by MACC deputy chief commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil, MACC deputy commissioner (director of community education division) Razim Mohd Noor, MACC Assistant commissioner (deputy director of agency integrity management division) Mohamad Ahmad@Puteh together with the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) deputy director-general Ir Abdullah Hashim, PLUS chairman Datuk Mohamad Nasir Ab Latif and PLUS chief governance and risk officer Satpal Singh. Ends

Source: NST