Whistleblowers seeking protection must adhere to established procedures, much like applying for a bank loan, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M Kulasegaran.

He said this in reminding businessperson Albert Tei that such rules will help authorities determine if whistleblower protection can be given for naming the MACC officer who allegedly warned Tei against exposing the Sabah mining scandal.

Reiterating his call for Tei to lodge a police report against the MACC officer in question, Kulasegaran compared the matter with...