Fire Dept receives 42 integrity-related complaints as of May - DG

The Fire and Rescue Department’s integrity unit received 42 integrity-related complaints, involving its officers and personnel, as of May.

Its director-general Nor Hisham Mohammad said the highest number of complaints fell under misconduct, with 22 cases, followed by power abuse (eight), sexual harassment or scandal (four), enforcement issues (four), corruption (three), and misappropriation (one).

He added that the misconduct cases included disciplinary issues (five), domestic violence (three), social media misuse (three), lavish lifestyle (two), fraud (two), loan issues (two), vandalism (one), and negligence in duty (one), with three falling under other categories.

“Although we received 42 complaints related to the integrity of our officers and personnel, the department views these reports positively, as they serve as a preventative measure to curb future misconduct.

“In fact, thanks to these complaints, we’ve observed a significant drop in disciplinary actions - only 13 cases recorded this year, compared with 55 last year,” he said.

Nor Hisham said this to reporters after officiating a talk on governance, integrity, and anti-corruption at the Kelantan National Department for Culture and Arts Complex in Tanjung Chat, today.

The event was also attended by Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department director Farhan Sufyan Borhan.

Commenting further, Nor Hisham said out of the 13 disciplinary actions recorded this year, 11 involved absence from duty - a shift from previous years, where drug abuse was the most common offence among officers and personnel.

“We also observed an increase in complaints filed through the e-aduan portal and the Public Complaints Management System (Sispaa), with 95 cases recorded last year, compared with 87 in 2023.

“Of these, 60 percent were internal complaints, while the remaining 40 percent came from the public. Appropriate action has been taken on all issues raised,” he said.

- Bernama

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