Sabah whistleblower risks losing protection by going public, says expert


KOTA KINABALU: The individual who claimed corruption among several Sabah assemblymen could lose protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 due to public disclosure, says an academic.

Associate Professor Dr Lee Kuok Tiung from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Universiti Malaysia Sabah stated that sharing the videos publicly could negate the individual's request for protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010.

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