An individual who was called up by the police regarding a Covid-19 vaccination queue-jumping allegation involving staff of the Kelantan state secretary’s office was not a whistleblower.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador said the police called the individual up because they wanted to know where they obtained such information which was posted on Twitter.
“Acting on his tweet, the police called him, and no he is not the whistleblower.
“For me, if there is a whistleblower who provides information about this case, I would defend him,” he told Bernama.
Hamid stressed the individual was also not a suspect as the term is used for someone who is suspected of committing a crime or involved in a legal charge.
He said the word “suspect”, if used for individuals asked to provide their statements, could cause a misunderstanding among the public and discourage them from providing information for fear of being investigated.
“The public need not worry to be a whistleblower as their safety and personal details will be protected and not exposed,” he said.
Hamid said he welcomes any whistleblower who is willing to provide information about any criminal activity.
On March 3, the Kelantan Local Government, Housing and Health committee chairperson's special officer Mohamad Taufik Ramli lodged a police report regarding a post on social media about 200 staff of the Kelantan state secretary’s office allegedly trying to jump the queue to become early recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine.
- Bernama
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