Omar Abdullah Khayyat

Okaz newspaper

THE worst enemy of the country’s economy are corrupt people who care less about the nation and fear nothing. Whistleblowers, who want to report corruption, think twice about their future and what could happen to their children before reporting the corruption activity. Therefore, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered to provide protection to employees who want to file reports against financial corruption from any administrative retaliation. The King directed the National Anti-Corruption Commission to protect whistleblowers from retaliation until the witness protection program is finalized.

President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Dr. Khaled Bin Abdulmohsen Al-Muhaisen has said that the decision showed the keenness of the government to protect the interests of people who are carrying out their national duties to report corruption and to make sure they are not victimized or retaliated against.

Al-Muhaisen said that the government is moving forward to fight corruption in any form and never be lenient toward corrupt officials. According to Okaz daily, National Anti-Corruption Commission received several reports from whistleblowers who reported financial corruption in some departments. When they start investigating the claim, they receive other reports from the same whistleblowers that they face retaliatory measures.

Despite the secrecy being maintained by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, companies and departments manage to identify the whistleblowers who then face harassment, wrath and retribution.