Jisin Nyud
SIBU: There is no need to introduce anti-corruption and integrity subjects in school, opined Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president.
Jisin Nyud said the topics are related to moral and religious values and adding another subject would burden not only the teachers but the students as well.
“Besides, it is too young for students to really digest the concepts. Even with the moral and religious subjects already taught in schools, vandalism, bully, theft still happen.
“Both corruption and integrity are related to human behaviours and people who find themselves in certain positions are often susceptible to the temptations. In fact, morality could have been learned right from home which in its larger sense encompasses the concept of right and wrong.
“Unfortunately, many choose to give in to temptation and thus create troubles for society.
“People in high positions are the most likely to succumb to such follies because powers are in their hands to make decisions,” Jisin told The Borneo Post yesterday.
He was reacting to the Anti-Corruption National Key Results Area (NKRA) of Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) director D Ravindran’s recent statement that starting next year, anti-corruption and integrity subjects would be introduced in schools.
Ravindran was quoted as saying that the subjects would be introduced at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels to create awareness among young generation against the menace of corruption.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which spearheaded the initiative, had been working with the Education Ministry by adopting local and international education models to ensure the plan materialise.
Jisin said that in any case most students already seem to grasp the idea that corruption is wrong because the values of integrity and honesty are already taught early in every aspect of people’s life.
He said the important thing is that adults should always show good examples to the kids so that the future generation will grow up to emulate the good and honest behaviours,” he said.