ISKANDAR PUTERI: Civil servants in Johor who provide information on any misconduct in their respective agencies or departments will be protected, says state investment, entrepreneur development, cooperative and human resource committee chairman Datuk Mohd Izhar Ahmad(pic).
Izhar said personal details of those reporting and the information they provided the authorities would be kept secret and be protected.
"There is no denying that some misconducts have been left unreported due to concerns that actions would be taken against the whistleblowers.
"The state government takes this matter seriously. The information they (whistleblowers) channel to the authorities would be protected and their safety would also be assured under the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2010 and the Witness Protection Act 2009.
"On what kind of rewards they could get by providing the information, it depends on the agency or department they are in," he said during the state assembly seating at Bangunan Sultan Ismail on Wednesday (Nov 24).
Izhar was responding to a question from Chew Peck Choo (PH-Yong Peng) who was asking whether lower-ranked civil servants would be protected if they were to report or lodge a complaint on any wrongdoings conducted by their senior officers.
Chew also asked if they would be rewarded for providing the information.
Izhar also encouraged civil servants to report on any misconduct or disciplinary issues they encountered in their respective agencies or departments.
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