Civil servants who report corruption cases to the MACC will receive a reward in the form of cash incentives with the same value of the bribe involved, says Sabah MACC director Sazali Salbi.

However, he said the ringgit-to-ringgit incentive would be given on the condition that the case is investigated and the accused are charged and convicted.

“Last year, only two civil servants, from the Immigration Department and police, received the reward for reporting on corruption cases in the state, and for this year, a police officer will most probably receive a reward of RM25,000, which will be presented next year.

“The lowest reward will be RM500 for each case involving bribe of less than RM500, but for every case involving a bribe of RM500 and above, the reward will be paid according to the value of the bribe,” he said during a briefing with the 105 Tawau branch of the National Registration Department (NRD), in conjunction with the NRD Corruption-Free Pledge-taking ceremony today.

Also present was Sabah NRD director Ismail Ahmad.

Sazali said the reward was to encourage civil servants to report on such activities and help curb corruption among civil servants in the state.

- Bernama