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Edisi Siasat blocked by Court Order on MCMC application? Whistleblower charged in court? Why Public Officers in PM's Department and Finance Ministry still not charged for 1MDB?

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A whistle blower website Edisi Siasat has been blocked, and the whistleblower in the Sabah scandal have been charged... 

Does Malaysia encourage people to expose wrongdoings/crimes of Ministers, Prime Ministers, and others? When the 1MDB and SRC crimes were happening, why did not of our public officers expose it - if they did, then the CRIME could have been stopped, and Malaysia could have saved so much monies... Maybe, we need a law that would criminalize public officers who 'suspect' a crime for failing to report to the relevant law enforcement authorities...

Remember that PUBLIC OFFICERS are responsible to the Malaysian people, and not just the current PM and government... The fact that Prime Ministers and Ministers do commit crimes, sometimes abuse of power crimes, is already clear. Even now, there are pending investigations and trials ongoing against past government Prime Ministers, Ministers, etc.. After GE16, if and when PM Anwar's Madani Government is ousted, it is possible we will see cases being commenced against Ministers of this current government.

The 'attack' against whistleblowers or even investigative journalist who DARE to expose possible crimes of politicians in power, or their 'friends' was something we hoped will end when the 'REFORMASI' alternative government ousted the BN regime of old in GE14  - but it seems it is still here...

In George Orwell's Animal Farm, a key lesson is that even after overthrowing an oppressive regime, the new leaders can become just as corrupt and tyrannical as the old 

Anyway, 2 important NEWS

1 - The Whistleblower in the Sabah corruption case is not going to 'protected' but will charged in court - thus his/her identity will be exposed; and 

Malaysian whistle-blower to be charged alongside those he exposed,..Sabah-based businessman Albert Tei had secretly filmed senior state politicians allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes

 2 - The government has taken action against Edisi Siasat [The whistleblower Telegram channel Edisi Siasat has been banned and is no longer accessible.Checks by Malaysiakini revealed that the group, which had nearly 1.18 million members, cannot be viewed.“This channel can’t be displayed because it violated local laws (Malaysia),” a message on the group’s page stated.] - Now, the MCMC or the government ALLEGE that they violated laws - whether they actually did, or not is matter to be determined by Court??) Wonder what 'expose' made the government act? 

Online messaging platform Telegram has complied with a High Court order to stop the spread of offensive material by purported whistleblower channel “Edisi Siasat”. Checks on Telegram showed that Edisi Siasat has been blocked this evening, with users notified that the channel “can’t be displayed because it violated local laws”.FMT was made to understand that this was a result of Telegram complying with the interim injunction issued by the High Court.

 * What is happening to Edisi Siasat reminds us what happened to Sarawak Report, who played a significant role in exposing the 1MDB issue... 

In 2015, MCMC blocked access to the news blog Sarawak Report after the whistleblower website was deemed to have published content which could threaten national security.The UK-based website had earlier uploaded content about the 1MDB scandal. The blocking enforced under the administration of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is currently serving a prison sentence linked to the 1MDB scandal, was later lifted in 2018.

In a media report, it was stated that because Edisi Siasat was spreading 'content that could erode trust in public institutions and threaten social order.' 

So WHAT content, Minister Fahmi? And for something that may or may not happen in the future??? ...'could erode trust in public institutions...'  - so then similarly it means similar actions could be taken on all Malaysians social media accounts - because it too 'could erode trust...' anytime in the future.

Next, what 'trust in public institutions' - how much trust really remains in Malaysian public institutions today? If it already lost all trust of Malaysians - then why bother about further possible erosion of trust... Trust must be earned, but ...

Threaten Social Order - what does this mean Minister Fahmi? Does this ensuring that Madani Government and PM Anwar remain in power until GE16? What do you mean.

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) must IMMEDIATELY inform Malaysians as to what is happening in detail - to avoid confusion.

1 - What was the alleged crime committed by Edisi Siasat? What post? How was it HARMFUL? Was it fake? Which law exactly did it violate - hopefully not that 'very wide can be abused in any situation Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (“CMA”) which many have called for its repeal)?

2 - Apparently, there was a Court application and a Court Order, and this is GOOD and the right way of doing this compared by arbitrary action by some government department. Courts will evaluate the application and make a legally acceptable order generally. So, Minister Fahmi, tell us what the Court application was all about? Was it a civil suit, and did the government get an ex-parte injunction order(a temporary injunction order after only 1 party(the government) was heard - which means there will soon be an inter-parte injunction soon where all parties[Telegram, Edisi Siasat, etc} will be heard before the court issues a temporary injunction or not) - So, Minister Fahmi disclose the FULL FACTS so that we, Malaysians know the TRUTH. If not, then the media and people may come to a wrong conclusion as to what that order is?? The Minister can issue a Statement, to be placed on the MCMC Website, to satisfy the requirement of TRANSPARENCY... The application and the Court Order/and Judgment must be made accessible to the public...

Hopefully it is not like 1MDB, where the then government, in my opinion, ABUSED ITS POWER to protect the then Prime Minister Najib and Government from crimes committed during the 1MDB scandal - crimes that have seen prosecution and convictions in so many different countries, not just Malaysia..

 

 

 

 

Malaysian whistle-blower to be charged alongside those he exposed, sparking debate

Sabah-based businessman Albert Tei had secretly filmed senior state politicians allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes

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Sabah-based businessman Albert Tei. Photo: Facebook/Albert Tei
Hadi Azmi
 
Two Malaysian lawmakers – along with the businessman who exposed them in covert videos – have been arrested in Sabah state, anti-corruption authorities have confirmed, in a scandal that has raised questions over protections afforded to whistle-blowers.

Sabah, Malaysia’s second-largest state, is among the country’s poorest and has long been plagued by corruption allegations, including those linked to former chief minister Musa Aman, controversially appointed governor earlier this year.

On Wednesday, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki confirmed the arrests of the lawmakers in a major development since officials reopened investigations following strong public pressure.“Those people will be charged in court this month, maybe [towards] the end of this month, pending court dates,” Azam said.

But the MACC also confirmed that Sabah-based businessman Albert Tei would be charged alongside the two assemblymen – who were not named – as he was not protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki. Photo: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki. Photo: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Tei had secretly filmed videos allegedly showing senior state politicians soliciting and accepting bribes. He shared the videos with news portal Malaysiakini, which posted them on its platform.

The footage went viral, prompting denials from the politicians involved, who accused Tei of releasing the videos as revenge for not receiving government contracts.

Initially, the MACC dismissed the videos as inadmissible as they were not directly surrendered to it and had been edited, but it reopened the case after public outcry.

MACC legal and prosecution senior director Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said the law clearly stated that anyone involved in the offence they reported would not be eligible for protection.

“If a person is involved in the offence in any way, they are not protected under the Act and therefore cannot be considered a whistle-blower,” he said. “This is to preserve the integrity of the whistle-blower framework and prevent it from being misused as a ‘shield’ by those trying to escape accountability.”

The legacy of Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal on politics and corruption-fighting

Transparency International Malaysia previously said Tei’s situation highlighted that whistle-blowing was rarely clear-cut and that reforms to strengthen protections for whistle-blowers – who were often caught between complicity and conscience – were needed.

Under Malaysia’s current Whistleblower Protection Act, those who approach the media before going to the authorities are also automatically disqualified from legal protection. This remains the case even when disclosures are made in good faith, based on a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing and are clearly in the public interest.

“If we are to genuinely support transparency and anti-corruption efforts, our laws must protect – not punish – those who take steps to correct wrongdoing in the public interest,” the NGO’s president, Raymon Ram, told This Week in Asia. SCMP, 19/6/2025

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