Protecting whistleblowers involved in graft could lead to abuse, warn experts

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They say that perpetrators could exploit the law to safeguard themselves.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/18/protecting-whistleblowers-involved-in-graft-could-lead-to-abuse-warn-experts/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/18/cukup-hanya-lindung-pemberi-maklumat-bukan-pesalah-kata-pakar/   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 #AzamBaki #Whistleblowers #ProtectionAct

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00:00Crime analysts warned that a proposal for whistleblowers involved in corrupt practices

00:07to be protected by the law could lead to abuse of power.

00:12Shahul Hamid Abdul Rahim said if such a proposal was included in amendments to the Whistleblower

00:18Protection Act, perpetrators could exploit the law to protect themselves against the

00:24authorities.

00:25Criminologist P Sundaramurthy of University Science Malaysia said the government would

00:31risk encouraging people to commit an offence and provide false information in order to

00:37obtain protection.

00:39He said the public would not be comfortable with this sort of provision which could cause

00:44them to have a negative outlook on the country's justice system.

00:49Last week, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Azam Baki said one of the amendments

00:55the agency was considering was protecting individuals who are compelled to be involved

01:00in a case but still wish to come forward with information.

01:05Azam said, under the existing law, even the slightest involvement in corrupt practices

01:11disqualifies whistleblowers from protection.

01:15Earlier this month, the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism mooted a similar proposal, saying

01:21protecting those who were completely clean was unrealistic.

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