“It was drafted then according to the condition of the country in 2010, that was about nine years ago.

“In nine years, the country has developed, the condition has changed. There is a need to change the bill and amend it to be in accordance with the situation now,” he said at a forum to discuss whistleblower protection.

The Whistleblower Protection Act protects whistleblowers who come forward to report or reveal information on corruption.

Liew said he hoped amendments to the law could be done by next year.

Meanwhile, Transparency International Malaysia president Muhammad Mohan in his speech today questioned the effectiveness of the whistleblowers law, saying individuals are only protected from seven enforcement agencies.

“You only get protection if you report to one of these agencies,” he said, adding that the same protection is not accorded to those who report through channels within an entity.