The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) held an Open Day at its Taipa Community Office yesterday, aiming to enable the public to gain an in-depth understanding of its functions and work.
The office showed visitors its new Integrity Education Base at Nova City in Taipa.
The community office was reopened in March after renovation work. In addition to receiving complaints and comments and offering consultations concerning alleged corruption or administrative illegalities, the Integrity Education Base and a multi-media exhibition area have been set up at the office, according to a CCAC statement on Friday.
A total of seven sessions were held yesterday, with each lasting 45 minutes, the statement said, adding that nearly 200 people signed up for the guided tours.
The Integrity Education Base is mainly focused on organising visits for young people and associations, targeting secondary school and tertiary education teachers and students, as well as civic association members, according to the statement.
The activities of the Integrity Education Base are conducted on an experiential basis, the statement said, adding that visitors will be guided through a variety of interactive multimedia facilities to gain a more detailed and in-depth understanding of the work of the CCAC, so as to strengthen their awareness of integrity.
Activities, such as visits to the multimedia exhibition area, a mock interview room, identity parade room, mock evidence and 3D weapon displays, as well as AR and virtual reality (VR) games were part of the Open Day at the Integrity Education Base, where a free coffee bar was set up for participants to take photos and savour the “famous CCAC coffee”.
Meanwhile, a local citizen surnamed Fong told reporters on the sidelines of the guided tour that the activities helped him and his children better understand the work and functions of the CCAC, while also helping his children gain positive values and adopt positive behaviour through the Open Day’s guided tours and interactive games.
Another local male participant, surnamed Ieong, said that the guided tour was a fun way for the visitors to learn more about the work and duties of the CCAC, adding he believed that the activities would help promote public awareness of integrity and the virtue of law abidance.
This photo taken yesterday shows mock evidence from ex-secretary for transport and public works Ao Man Long, such as gold bars, cash in various currencies and dried abalone, displayed in a safe in the multi-media exhibition area at the Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) Taipa Community Office which also includes a new Integrity Education Base. – Photo courtesy of TDM
