Nada pledges firm action against staff linked to misconduct
This follows revelations of violence against clients and failure to act on individuals who tested positive for drugs at its rehabilitation centres.
The agency was responding to findings published by the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) on July 14, which highlighted incidents at the Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen).
Nada director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said the agency fully welcomes the EAIC's investigative report and reiterated that it will not tolerate or protect any officer involved in misconduct.
"Disciplinary and legal action will be taken against those proven to have violated the law or service code of conduct," he said in a statement today.
He reminded all Nada staff to carry out their duties with integrity and in full adherence to standard operating procedures and the Director-General's Standing Orders.
"Nada remains committed to working closely with the EAIC to strengthen good governance, especially in investigating complaints of misconduct and integrity issues within the agency," Ruslin added.
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