KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) solidly supports Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s effort and determination in combating illegal logging activities in the state as a means to put an end to corruption.
Its president Senator Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian said illegal logging activities had resulted in the loss of huge volumes of natural resources and gravely affected the economic growth of the state.
“SUPP is grateful to see that the Chief Minister, from the days of his appointment, has taken measures to curb the illegal logging activities and corruption in the state.
“He has engaged the cooperation of the large logging companies to sign the Integrity Pledge, indicating his determination to implement the integrity policy and the transparency of administration,” he said in a press statement yesterday.
All along, Dr Sim said, SUPP had advocated and encouraged the general public to report with concrete evidence the corruptive activities in Sarawak to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to preserve the natural resources of the state and to ensure its economic growth.
He said the opposition, especially the DAP, had all this while barked on the issue of corruption but they never came forward with concrete evidences to report to the MACC.
“SUPP has full confidence in the leadership of Adenan Satem. The party strongly believes that his combat against corruption and other illegal activities in Sarawak will achieve the desired results and objectives, especially the cabinet ministers would also have to sign the Integrity Pledge.
“These actions will no doubt expand and deepen the anti-corruption campaigns.”
Dr Sim said SUPP hoped that signing of the Integrity Pledge would be extended to all government departments and organisations, turning it into a comprehensive anti-corruption campaign.
“SUPP wishes to call on the government to formulate more rigid laws and regulations with severe punishments on those companies, enforcement officers and individuals found to be involved in corruptive activities.
“At the same time, SUPP hopes that the general public in Sarawak would become the eyes and ears of the anti-corruption campaigns, giving a solid backing to the Chief Minister.”