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Thursday, February 15, 2007
FEBRUARY 14. WHAT A SPECIAL DAY!
Yesterday, February 14, was a very special day. The day saw the official launch of the Tan Sri Azizan Zainul Abidin Integrity Circles for Young Professionals, a networking programme to motivate and inspire young professionals to subscribe to and promote the basic values of honesty and integrity.
Tan Sri Azizan Zainul Abidin was the former Chairman of PETRONAS. The programme is the initiative of the Malaysian Institute of Integrity.
That the programme is named after the late Tan Sri Azizan is a further recognition and fitting tribute to a man who during his whole life-time epitomised strong values and ethics, a man highly and widely regarded as the beacon of integrity and moral fortitude.
In the words of Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, President of PETRONAS, the late gentleman and true statesman "breathed life into the concept of integrity". He regarded values, particularly integrity, as a moral compass, guiding the choice of right over wrong. And without the firm foundation of values, all our efforts will be rudderless, a journey embarked without a purpose.
I had had the honour and privilege of participating in a few events and initiatives which required the involvement of the late Tan Sri, and my limited contact and discourse with him were real treasured pleasures. He truly was what everyone says he was and more.
"Make serving a desirable objective or we will succumb to greed which will undermine the fabric of society," he reportedly used to say.
I wish they were a lot more so-called leaders within our midst who would be guided by the example of the late Tan Sri. But I guess this would be too much to wish for. You can't really teach greedy old dogs new things.
Alas, all is not lost, I suppose. The onus and responsibility of propagating the culture of ethics and integrity now should fall on the shoulders of our young professionals who are members of the Integrity Circles.
To be nominated to the Circles' 2007 session, you must be below 35 years old, have 2 to 5 years' working experience, and demonstrate exemplary leadership and interpersonal qualities.
Interested? Please call 03-6209 2000/2065/66/68/69.
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