Friday, April 3, 2015

BLMI, TAF hold Re-echo Seminar workshop on Integrity and Anti-Corruption Initiatives

Posted to the MILF Website (Apr 3): BLMI, TAF hold Re-echo Seminar workshop on Integrity and Anti-Corruption Initiatives

BLMI, TAF hold Re-echo Seminar workshop on Integrity and Anti-Corruption Initiatives

The Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) in partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF) held at two-day Re-echo Seminar Workshop on Integrity and Anti- corruption Initiatives from March 30 to 31, 2015 at BLMI Training center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

The 27 female participants comprised the second batch of trainees of aleema (female Islamic Scholars), Officers and members of the Social Welfare Committee (SWC), a line agency of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) while the first batch held last February 2015 was attended by male participants in the same venue. The participants that attended came from different regions and provinces of Mindanao.   

The program dubbed as “Re-echo Seminar Workshop on Malaysian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Initiatives was facilitated by Moro delegates who went to Malaysia on a study trip last January 20, 2015, shared their experiences and knowledge of what they had learned and acquired in that country where they also visited some prestigious government agencies, institutions and the University of Malaya. 

The Moro delegation was headed by BLMI Executive Director Sheikh Mahmod S. Ahmad with Tirso S. Tahir, BLMI Research Officer as one of the delegates. During their 4-day study tour, they were lectured and updated by prominent Malaysian officials on integrity programs, policy-making and Anti-Corruption Initiatives of Malaysia.

Adding on and strengthening the inner core values of the participants on integrity and infusing themselves with relevant knowledge through in-depth understanding on Malaysian Anti-Corruption strategies were among the program’s objectives by taking a closer look on how the Malaysian Integrity program and its anti-corruption initiatives succeeded in combatting social menaces. 

Sheikh Ahmad welcomed the participants and stressed the significance of womens’ participation in various endeavors. He also reminded them that seeking knowledge is obligatory to every Muslim.

On day-1 session, Tahir lectured on integrity based on Malaysian experience. He elucidated its concept and their significance on every individual, family and organizations. He also presented the viable Integrity programs of Malaysia that paved the way to its present political, economic and social stability and prosperity.   

In the afternoon session, Brother Aliuddin U. Haron, Training Officer of MTFRDP of the  Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) lectured on Malaysian Anti- corruption initiative based on the current concept of Malaysia Anti-corruption Commission (MACC). “Corruption has many angles, improper use of resources and time are also part of corruption and mostly existing within families but we took it for granted and unnoticed” he stressed.  

Sheikh Ahmad also presented the overview of Malaysian Anti-corruption Agency (MACA) by expounding how the Anti-corruption pogram of Malaysia succeeded in its campaign against corruption.

On day-2 session, Tahir touched on Ethical Governance and Nation Building, underlined its essential elements. He also lectured on Socio-Economic Development and Governance of Malaysia, stressed the strategies that made Malaysian economy and political governance a success so that Bangsamoro professionals and other sectors can comprehend and adopt it in their undertakings suitable to the Bangsamoro.

In his closing message, Director Ahmad appealed to the participants to share their acquired knowledge to their fellowmen, adopt and practice them first to themselves, family, neighborhood and the community where they live.

At the end of the program, the participants expressed their profound gratitude to BLMI Management and to the speakers for the valuable knowledge instilled on them. They also thanked The Asia Foundation (TAF) for its continuous support to BLMI and unwavering assistance to the Bangsamoro in realizing their aspiration and for playing an active role in the GPH-MILF Peace Process.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/828-blmi-taf-hold-re-echo-seminar-workshop-on-integrity-and-anti-corruption-initiatives

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