KOTA KINABALU: Honesty is being taught in schools through the “Kedai Jujur” programme as part of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) efforts to promote awareness of graft prevention and education.
The unmanned shop in 10 schools identified for the programme in the state this year allows students, their parents and members of the community to pick up items they want and pay for them by putting the money in a box placed in the shop.
Kedai Jujur sell “fast-moving items” without supervision during school hours with a payment system based entirely on trust.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (pic) launched the state-level programme for 2023 at SMK Sri Nangka in Tuaran, about 40km from here, in the presence of MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki yesterday.
“The Kedai Jujur programme is not profit-oriented but a more experiment-based learning to educate children to be honest and have integrity.
“The Kedai Jujur concept can be the foundation to instil the right values in our children.
“The concept is not unfamiliar to many in Sabah, where people used to buy vegetables at unattended stalls along roads in some rural areas,” said Hajiji.
The Kedai Jujur programme is carried out in cooperation with Petra Energy Bhd, the Education Department and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Organisation (Pakar) as part of the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-23.
