“We will discuss that in the Cabinet tomorrow,” he told reporters briefly after an event at the national audit department today.

He was asked to comment on religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar’s statement that the government was working on clear rules for Muslim involvement in such events.

Na’im had said yesterday the guidelines were being drafted to ensure clarity and consistency in addressing concerns about the involvement of Muslims in such events.

Under the proposed rules, there can be no speeches or songs with religious “propaganda” or performances that would insult Muslims, while the premises cannot display the religious symbols of faiths other than Islam.

He also said organisers would need to obtain the permission of the relevant authorities, as well as the “views” of Islamic authorities, if their event were to involve Muslims.

The guidelines have been met with pushback, including from Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan, who argued that it could make things difficult for Muslim MPs.

Separately, Anwar addressed concerns about whistleblowers being advised not to go public with allegations of wrongdoing, as doing so could reduce their legal protection.

“There is a rationale for that because everybody would say they are telling the truth, and you (pre-judge) the person before they are investigated or allowed to explain,” he said.

However, he said the government was reviewing the matter.

On Tuesday, law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said whistleblowers must first report such information to enforcement agencies to be eligible for protection.

“The agency will then assess whether the whistleblower should be afforded protection or not. We (the whistleblower) cannot go to the public domain and ask for protection,” she said.

Azalina said the government was working on amendments to improve the Whistleblower Protection Act, including provisions to address cases where whistleblowers acted in good faith.

She noted that while rewards for whistleblowers exist, they are not standardised.