KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has introduced the outcome-based integrity (OBI) formula to build a resilient and corruption-resistant administrative ecosystem, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
He said the outcome-based governance is seen as the most effective paradigm to fight corruption, as through OBI, every governance, integrity and anti-corruption instrument must deliver tangible outcomes.
He said the OBI focuses on three main pillars; reduction in the risks of fundamental leakages and misconduct; greater efficiency and transparency in public service delivery; and increase in the level of public and investor confidence.
Governance, said the Chief Minister, must no longer be reactive, but be based on the 3P (proactive, predictive and preventive) formula by preventing problems through actual risk assessments.
He said disorganised bureaucracy is the most fertile breeding ground for corruption and “quick money”.
“Every ringgit of public funds spent must deliver maximum value for money directly towards the people’s well-being, without losing value along the way,” he said at the 2026 Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption Convention.
Hajiji said the state government was committed to implementing three strategic pillars, including strengthening digitalisation and institutionalising OBI in agency performance assessments.
He said OBI outcome indicators would be incorporated into the annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of all heads of departments and the leadership of state companies.
“Administrative performance will be measured according to the extent of reductions in leakage risks and improvements in service efficiency.”
Hajiji said through strengthened governance, integrity and anti-corruption management driven by outcome-based initiatives, integrity is no longer just a moral rhetoric, but a key pillar driving the success of the Sabah Maju Jaya development plan.
“Integrity is the driving engine that ensures every public fund and every government policy delivers optimum returns and tangible impact to the people, without any leakage or misconduct.”
He stressed that service delivery would no longer be assessed merely through paper reports, but by tangible impacts on people’s well-being.
