50,000 apply, 400 whistleblowers given protection

KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 400 whistleblowers were given protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (WPA) although more than 50,000 had sought protection for disclosing wrongdoings and corruption.

The 392 individuals were given protection under WPA although 55,287 had applied for it, said Performance Index (KPI) officer Shuhairoz Mohamed Shukeri.