Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador said the police called the individual up because they wanted to know where he obtained such information which he 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 that provides information about this case, I would defend him,” he told Bernama.

Hamid stressed that the individual was also not a suspect because a suspect is someone who is suspected of committing a crime or being involved in a legal charge.

He said the word “suspect” used on an individual who had been asked to provide his statement could cause misunderstanding and concern among the public who might not come forward to provide information for fear of being investigated.

“The public need not worry about being a whistleblower as their safety and personal details will be protected and not exposed,” he added.

Hamid said he welcomed any whistleblower who was willing to provide information about any criminal activity.

On March 3, the Kelantan local government, housing and health committee chairman’s special officer Mohamad Taufik Ramli lodged a police report regarding a post on social media about 200 staff of the state secretary’s office allegedly trying to jump the queue to become early recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine.