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Greece May Pay Graft Whistleblowers

public sectorUnable to stop still runaway corruption, the Greek government is reportedly considering paying people and providing other incentives for those who report cases of graft and bribery in both the private and public sector, the newspaper Kathimerini reported.
The ministries of Justice, Finance and Administrative Reform have been examining the issue and, according to a recommendation drafted by experts that has been seen by Kathimerini, have been presented with a plan to encourage whistleblowing.
According to the proposal, the incentives for civil servants to turn in corrupt colleagues or practices could include promotions, bonuses and wage hikes. “There has to be scope for encouraging in the public and private sectors a culture of open and proper administration that encourages whistleblowing, which is in the interests of the public and the department in question,” the document says.
The report however says that rules will have to be introduced that offer protection for civil servants who uncover cases of graft so they do not become the victims of reprisals. “There has to be a system of protection for the person concerned from threats or acts of revenge,” the proposal says in a nod to the potential danger in which people could place themselves.
 

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