January 15, 2021 (PN)

MACC welcomes civil servants’ move to make reports about corruption involving the public sector or agencies and assure them of their safety.

Challenges informants face include threats,  intimidations and loss of employment which may extend to threats to the wellbeing of their families and cliques.

Informants’ willingness to come forward to lodge a report would assist the anti-graft body to crack down on corruption that has rampantly smeared the reputation of the country’s civil service.

The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) had claimed that civil servants are (still) largely fearful for their lives when pondering about reporting any corruption privy to them within the public sector to the relevant bodies.

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