Whistleblower’s arrest undermines anti-corruption drive, says Albert Tei’s lawyer


KUALA LUMPUR: The arrest and subsequent court charge against businessman-turned-whistleblower Datuk Albert Tei undermine efforts to combat corruption in government, says his lawyer Latheefa Koya.

She said Tei’s prosecution was unprecedented, as he was the individual who first exposed the alleged wrongdoing in the ongoing Sabah mineral exploration and mining licensing corruption case.

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