PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 — Six officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) Strategic Communications Division (BKS) have received the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) award from the Institute of Public Relations Malaysia (IPRM).

The MACC said in a statement that all six recipients completed their accreditation requirements, which included passing and executing a public relations (PR) case study or research publication, attending an interview session, and completing documentation.

Among the recipients honoured at Menara Komunikasi here yesterday were BKS director Hisyam Mohd Yusoff, deputy director Badrila Jamlus, and Multimedia Branch head Azrai Mohammad.

Meanwhile, Information Department (JaPen) director-general Erwin Khairul Ahmad said in the same statement that the IPRM continues to play an important role in strengthening the public relations profession in Malaysia since its establishment in 1962.