MKN director-general Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin said rather than imposing an outright ban on the public use of Waze, the government wants Malaysians to understand the security risks and make informed choices. (File pic)PETALING JAYA: Civil servants who defy the ban on the use of the navigation app Waze could face disciplinary action, says National Security Council director-general Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin.

He said department heads would oversee compliance with the directive, issued in a circular by Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

"Any breach of a directive issued by the chief secretary carries disciplinary implications," he said at a briefing on national security issues today, Bernama reported.