Immigration DG warns supervisors who fail to detect corrupt subordinates
BY MAZWIN NIK ANIS
PUTRAJAYA: Supervisors in the Immigration Department who fail to detect subordinates living beyond their means may find their jobs in jeopardy.
Director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Osman said supervisors were responsible for keeping a close eye on their subordinates’ lifestyles as it would be an indication if those working under them were corrupt.
“Supervisors who fail to realise that their personnel are living beyond their means will have to answer to me. They may not be in cohort with their staff but as supervisors, they cannot fail to detect the problem and nip it in the bud.
“When supervisors suspect something fishy is happening among subordinates, they must find out how this person can afford such a lifestyle on a small income. At the very least, supervisors must alert the headquarters so that we can initiate action.
“If there is a way to weed out corrupt Immigration personnel, it has to be through close monitoring by supervisors. They are the ones who can help prevent corrupt practices or at least nip such problems in the bud,” Abdul Rahman told reporters on Monday.
The director-general was commenting on reports over the arrests of Immigration officers by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly allowing foreigners without proper travel documents into the country at landing points of Pulau Ketam in Selangor and Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan.
The immigration officers attached to the office at Pulau Ketam jetty were believed to have earned between RM1,000 and RM3,000 a day for assisting a syndicate while, according to preliminary investigations, officers based in Port Dickson was said to have charged RM5,600 for each ferry carrying about 70 illegals from across the Strait of Malacca.
Abdul Rahman said the government’s policy of transferring enforcement personnel every three years was being practised by the department, adding the execution rate was only 70% as some would appeal against a transfer or to delay their movement for various reasons.
“When the headquarters issues a transfer order for a personnel, it means that he will be relocated to another state. Since the state directors have the authority to transfer within state offices, they should ensure that movement of staff is prompt and meets little resistance as most only need to move offices without relocating their homes and families.
“That is why state directors must play their part to ensure this policy is well implemented because it can prevent officers forming associations with certain quarters which may provide them with an avenue for corrupt practices,” he added.
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