She reminded all local authority staff and officers to always maintain good governance and integrity in performing their duties.

“Ultimately, we will know the results of the investigation by MACC, whether it involves taking bribes or poor governance.

“In our workplace culture, I frequently stress the importance of integrity because our ultimate goal is to deliver excellent service to the people while preventing any abuse of power or misconduct,” she said after launching the Federal Territories Waste-To-Wealth initiative at the Seri Pulau Pinang public housing project here today.

Earlier today, it was reported that MACC detained a senior officer of a local authority last Thursday to help in its investigation into allegations of monthly bribes collected from businesses run by foreigners in the city centre.