KUALA LUMPUR: The government should incentivise civil servants who report corruption within their ranks, says Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor.
He proposed that the government encourage whistleblowing in the public sector, arguing that it would be challenging to uncover corruption without information.
"Nothing can happen without information. It is those around us who succeed in committing crimes.
"Perhaps through administrative regulations or laws, we can reward civil servants who report on internal affairs, reward them with RM1,000 or RM2,000 – something, but do it covertly," he suggested to Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Aug 4).
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He added that the incentive could be a reward of RM1,000 or RM2,000, but presented discreetly.
Earlier, Saifuddin told Parliament that last year, 26 officers were dismissed for integrity breaches related to immigration and border control.
Additionally, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) handled 50 "phantom traveller" cases.
There have also been claims of syndicates collaborating with enforcement officers to allow unauthorised traveller entries at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Saifuddin reiterated the government’s commitment to tackling corruption, especially in the manipulation of entry and exit procedures at major entry points like KLIA.
