PETALING JAYA: Anti-corruption experts highlight that, despite lucrative cash rewards, fear of identity exposure and intimidation prevent the public from coming forward to lodge reports against corruption.
He also underlined the need for stronger whistleblower laws to ensure that individuals reporting corruption are not stripped of their protections due to non-disclosure agreements or the Official Secrets Act. He suggested that only a percentage of the money embezzled or stolen should be given to the whistleblower.
Pushpan Murugiah, CEO of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism , mentioned that reluctance to come forward persists due to fear rather than the absence of rewards or incentives. Pushpan said that the focus should be on reforming existing whistleblower laws, which have been in use for more than a decade despite their shortcomings.