MBI LAUNCHES OACP AND IBR

 

IPOH: The Ipoh City Council (MBI) launched its Anti-Corruption Organisation Plan (OACP) MBI 2021 – 2025 and Corruption Free Pledge (IBR) via a zoom meeting & FB Live, today (Sept 2).

 

 

Datuk Bandar Datuk Rumaizi Baharin @ MD Daud said that the integrity culture comprised of ethical issues which every individual and organization should practiced for the success of an organization.

“MBI's employees are encouraged to possess qualities such as honest, good manners, accountability, no conflict of interest at work and abiding to rules and regulations of the organization.

“There are three series of OACP Development workshop divided into strategy (6), strategy objectives (13) and initiative to combat issues found in the fields (117).

“The commitment from 40 members of the Anti-Corruption Organisation Plan & Development committee MBI 2021 – 2025, and the support gained from department heads, will ensure the planning on the processes of services to be carried out in a systematic, dynamic and efficient way coupled with integrity.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (Perak) director Datuk Mohd. Fauzi Mohamad praised MBI for the successful implementation of OACP, which was important for checking on issues of governance corruption and integrity and to take initiative to prevent corruption in the long run.

“The Corruption Free Pledge signed by the individual is to remind them of their commitment to carry out their work with integrity, honest and accountability, and an interest to work in a conducive working environment free from corruption,” he said.

 

 

AHMAD MUNIR ISHAK – 13th COUNCIL SECRETARY

 

IPOH: Kuala Kangsar District Officer Ahmad Munir Ishak was appointed as the Ipoh City Council Secretary with effect from April 15, here.

He will be the 13^th secretary, replacing Zuraina Kamarul Ariff.

 

 

Ahmad, 46, holds an Economic Syariah Degree (UM) and MBA (UKM) has vast experience in economic, financial and administrative fields.

He started his career as assistant secretary for Ministry of Finance Economic & International in 2001 followed with Ministry of Home Affairs (Financial Department), and assistant director (Public Services Department).

He began serving in Perak from 2015 onwards as assistant chief district officer (Land) at District Officer & Tanah Hilir Perak District, Secretary Human Resources Management (SUK) Perak and Kuala Kangsar District Officer.

 

FIRST SMART CITY PLAN LAUNCH

IPOH: The first Smart City Execution Plan was launched by Ipoh City Council with the support of Ministry of Housing & Local Governtment (KPKT) via PLANMalaysia held at Kinta River Front Hotel, here.

Guest-of-honour was Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Saraani Mohamad.

Also present were – State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Norlee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi and Datuk Bandar Datuk Rumaizi @ Md Daud.

 

 

The event started off with a signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) session with Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) for Ipoh Smart City Prosperous Survey Task, TNB for fixing solar roof panel at UTC Perak, and Sunway Group for upgrading part of the road in Tambun.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by Datuk Saraani Mohamad.

Also present for the execution of the MOU were - Datuk Ir. Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan representing TNB, Dr Anas Md Yusof (USAS) and Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah (Sunway).

Saarani said Ipoh City emerged as the fourth city in Malaysia to be recognized as Smart City via the assistance provided by USAS, TNB and Sunway Group, to be ready by 2030.

“The objective of transforming Ipoh into a Smart City involves the development of industrial revolution 4.0 (4IR) such as Internet of Thing, Big Data, Sensor, Artificial Intelligence, Geographical information system (GIS) and robatic which are the elements to change the current city into Smart City.

“Under the Smart City Execution Planner 2020-2030 there will be an action plan from the aspect of planning and accomplishment of smart city, coordination between agencies and the parties involved in smart city – focusing on the seven domains including Smart Living, Smart Environment, Smart Governance, Smart People, Smart Digital Infrastructure, Smart Economy and Smart Mobility as a solution to 24 challenges/potential recognized by Ipoh City.

 

 

“The Execution Plan will involve 37 projects covering four phases over a period of ten years namely quick win project, short term project, medium term project and long-term project.

“Telekom Malaysia ™ and the State Government will assist in increasing the speed of internet from 100 MB to 1GB via the UNIFI Fiber Optic Project which was initiated in stages from 2019 to 2020 and 2021.

“Lastly, the council will also assist in transforming Ipoh City into a ‘Low Carbon City’ by 2030,” he said.

Meanwhile, Datuk Rumaizi said the council would be the first in Perak State to work with TNB and GZPARX Sdn Bhd to initiate the Solar Energy Purchasing programme by putting up panel solar fotovoltaics (PV) at UTC Perak, which would save-up to RM2.5 million for MBI over the 21-year Supply Agreement of Renewable Energy.

Founder of Sunway Group Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah said the Sunway Group would assist in expanding the road in Tambun, and building a direct road from Pantai Hospital Ipoh to Sunway township.