Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng urged the whistleblower to reach out to him before the parliamentary session ends in mid-December.

“I am prepared to present the evidence and disclose the names of those involved in Parliament, pressing for the authorities to take swift and decisive action against them,” he said in a statement today.

Article 63(2) of the Federal Constitution grants MPs freedom of speech and immunity from legal action for any words spoken in the course of parliamentary proceedings.

Previously, it was reported that eight videos surfaced showing discussions between a businessman and an assemblyman of bribes for a project licence.

On Saturday, senior officers of the MACC were reported to have met a lawyer over the alleged case, who played a 17-second audio clip for the officers in which several people were heard having a conversation about money.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki was quoted as saying the lawyer indicated that his client was ready to provide them with some evidence, but wanted an agreement that the client would not come under investigation.

However, the officers disagreed as it was not in line with procedures. Azam said MACC cannot provide written guarantee of immunity without detailed information about the alleged improper conduct.

He said the witness had been urged to file an official complaint so that he could be granted protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010.

Yesterday, Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh urged the anti-graft agency to ensure whistleblower protection is provided to the witness, saying such protection should be given as long as the complaint was not found to be frivolous following investigations.

The DAP man noted that whistleblower protection may be revoked under certain circumstances, if a whistleblower took part in the alleged misconduct or if the disclosure was frivolous.