IPOH: The Perak government will reward individuals who furnish information on cases of leakages or misconduct within the state government, especially on the state’s administrative management, which are successfully prosecuted in court.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said the reward, in the form of incentives, will encourage all parties to help the state government tackle cases involving integrity and misconduct within the administration.
“This reflects the state government’s uncompromising stance on issues affecting integrity and accountability.
“However, these rewards only apply to cases which are reported to the State Secretary’s Office via the Integrity Unit.
“This unit is also responsible for managing and undertaking initiatives encompassing integrity institutionalisation, prevention, compliance, detection of misconduct and optimum punitive action which are focused, planned and efficient,” he said.
Ahmad Faizal was speaking after officiating the Perak Integrity Empowerment Seminar here on Thursday.
Also present were State Secrertary Zainal Azman Abu Saman, and Integriti Malaysia chief executive officer Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin.
Ahmad Faizal said this is the same as the ‘whistle blower’ method used by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
“We will also improve and increase productivity. However, this is not meant to build an unhealthy work culture. Do not focus on spying on colleagues for the sake of it.
“What we have to inculcate and understand is that if a colleague’s behaviour can ruin the organisation and the country, then we have to take appropriate action,” he said.
