NGOs want Whistleblower Act amendments to be sped up

Geraldine TongPublished: Feb 24, 2023 12:38 PM

Anti-graft groups Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) and the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) welcomed the planned amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act but they hope it will be done quickly.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim earlier announced in his Budget 2023 speech that Putrajaya plans to amend the act this year to better safeguard whistleblowers.

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