C4 calls out elected reps for silence on assemblymen bribery case

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The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism says this is the ‘exact opportunity’ for elected officials to ‘reform how we protect our whistleblowers’.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/11/12/c4-calls-out-elected-reps-for-silence-on-assemblymen-bribery-case/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #SPRM #LimLipEng #Whistleblower

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00:00The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronism has questioned the lack of support by MPs

00:07and Assemblymen for a witness in an alleged case of Assemblymen discussing bribes for

00:11a project licence.

00:12C4 lauded Kepung MP Lim Lip Eng for committing to share the evidence and names of those involved

00:19in Parliament should the whistleblower reach out to him.

00:22However, C4 said that Lim stands in the minority in seeking the truth and criticised the deafening

00:28silence from other MPs and Assemblymen on the matter.

00:33If the allegations are true, C4 argued they expose a critical flaw in oversight by the

00:38elected representatives.

00:40Previously, senior Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers were reported to have

00:44met a lawyer over the alleged case who played a 17-second audio clip in which several people

00:50were heard having a conversation about money.

00:54MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki said the lawyer wanted an agreement that his client

00:58would not come under investigation but officers disagreed as it was not in line with the procedure.

01:04C4 said the whistleblower's fears were not without basis as Section 11 Sub 1A of the

01:10Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 states that the protection can be revoked if the enforcement

01:15agency is of the opinion that the witness was a participant in the alleged misconduct.

01:20Natasha Biest, FMT News.

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