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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is urging top civil servants to strengthen whistleblower protections as part of a broader push to improve the country's international corruption rankings by 2030.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is pressing government ministry leaders to establish robust safeguards for whistleblowers, recognising that enhanced protections are essential to elevating the nation's standing on the international Corruption Perceptions Index.
A retired Malaysian judge has warned that failing to protect whistleblowers discourages honest officials from reporting corruption, allowing larger financial crimes to flourish and wasting resources that could fund vital public infrastructure.