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KUALA LUMPUR: The government always conducts reviews of existing laws, including the Official Secrets Act of 1972 (OSA) and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010 for their improvement, said Prime Minister (Parliament and Law) Department Minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (pix).
He said that the views of civil society were always taken into account in the process.
“I feel that the government has no problem, especially if the opinions given by civil society are for us to improve the existing laws,” he told Dewan Rakyat today.
I was responding to a supplemental question from R. Sivarasa (PH-Sungai Buloh) on whether the government intends to amend or repeal the OSA and implement the Freedom of Information Act, especially to protect whistleblowers.
Takiyuddin said that whistleblowers who acted in good faith were protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010, which came into effect on December 15, 2010.
He said they were protected, in terms of their confidential information, such as identity, address and employment; immunity against civil and criminal action, as well as harmful action, either against themselves (complainants) and any person with whom they relate or are related.
Takiyuddin said the purpose of the law was to fight corruption and other misconduct in the public and private sectors by encouraging and facilitating the public to expose the law.
Protection provided to whistleblowers is through law enforcement agencies, including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC); Department of Immigration; Royal Malaysian Police, Malaysian Business Commission and Malaysian Securities Commission. – Called
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