PUTRAJAYA: The Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) of the Prime Minister’s Department is leading efforts to amend the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 [Act 711] to strengthen protections for whistleblowers and enhance the effectiveness of information dissemination

In a statement today, the division said that the enactment of Act 711 was aimed at combating corruption and other misconduct by facilitating whistleblowers to report improper conduct, protecting them from detrimental actions, and ensuring that the disclosures were appropriately investigated and addressed.

“The proposed amendment and improvement of Act 711 are also key initiatives under the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023, falling under Strategy 5: Institutionalising the Credibility of Law Enforcement Agencies and Strategic Objective 5.3: Strengthening Law Enforcement Agencies,” it said.

These efforts are further continued with the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2024-2028, where the proposed amendment to the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 is included under Strategy 4 (Enforcement).

The proposed improvements to Act 711, in line with the National Anti-Corruption efforts, were agreed upon by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on July 6, 2023.

Following that, BHEUU stated that over 20 working committee meetings, five development and policy-setting workshops, and six engagement sessions were held with various stakeholders, including government agencies, key...

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