KUALA LUMPUR: Studies are being conducted by Putrajaya to enhance protection for whistleblowers who report on cases involving corruption and misconduct, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“I agree with the call and we will table it at the next Parliament session at the latest,” he said in response to Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (PN-Masjid Tanah) during the Prime Minister’s Question Time at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
Mas Ermieyati asked about Putrajaya’s commitment in amending laws pertaining to the protection of whistleblowers.
Separately, Anwar said RM63mil had been recovered in the 2016 Sabah Water Department scandal that involved the siphoning of RM3.3bil funds meant for water projects.
“So far, asset recovery was RM63mil and there’s an ongoing court case,” he said.
Anwar was responding to Lo Su Fui (PBS-Tawau), who asked about measures to address large-scale corruption cases.
At the same time, Anwar said losses of RM426mil had been prevented in the Hiring Incentive Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) funds through Ops Hire.
Among others were measures to bust a syndicate stealing electricity for bitcoin mining that involved estimated losses of RM2.3mil during 2018 and 2021 through Ops Power, he said.
A syndicate on traffic summons discount in the Road Traffic Department was also busted, he added.
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