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Lim wanted to know why the bill only mentioned members of parliaments and state assemblymen, but made no reference to ministers, deputy ministers and chief ministers.
"I would like to remind Ipoh Timur (Lim Kit Siang) that members of parliament are also ministers so the proposed law encompasses all. "Liew said as he wound up the debate on the Bill.
He said the enforcement agencies engaged to investigate such cases were experienced and that under the bill, any whistleblower providing false information due to malicious intent could also be punished.
THE house was told that the whistleblower law will provide protection for anyone giving information on any wrongdoing.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said disclosure of improper conduct can also be made against members of parliament and state assemblymen.
"After a report is made and a thorough investigation is conducted, and if the allegations are true, action will be taken, even against ministers," he said in reply to a point raised by Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) during the debate on the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2010 yesterday.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said disclosure of improper conduct can also be made against members of parliament and state assemblymen.
"After a report is made and a thorough investigation is conducted, and if the allegations are true, action will be taken, even against ministers," he said in reply to a point raised by Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) during the debate on the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2010 yesterday.
Lim wanted to know why the bill only mentioned members of parliaments and state assemblymen, but made no reference to ministers, deputy ministers and chief ministers.
"I would like to remind Ipoh Timur (Lim Kit Siang) that members of parliament are also ministers so the proposed law encompasses all. "Liew said as he wound up the debate on the Bill.
He said the enforcement agencies engaged to investigate such cases were experienced and that under the bill, any whistleblower providing false information due to malicious intent could also be punished.
On the points raised by Datuk Mahfuz Omar (Pas-Pokok Sena), he said there was no need for a special agency to be established to carry out investigations on whistleblowers.
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