KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): Malaysia needs a stronger Whistleblower Protection Act with the public feeling protected if they report any wrongdoings.
Economic Affairs Deputy Minister Senator Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said it was important to ensure that people were confident with the Act or no one would report on misdeeds.
“There must an effective mechanism where it is safe for the whistleblower to report and feels assured of action.
“For example, in the US they have the Dodd-Frank Act which is an effective way to protect whistleblowers,” he told reporters after delivering his keynote address at the “Public Sector Internal Audit Conference 2018 – The Notion of Public Values” here today.
The Dodd-Frank Act 2010 is a US federal law that places regulation of the financial industry in…
