The Whistleblower Act belongs in a trash can if MACC’s interpretation of the law is accepted, said a lawyer representing the whistleblower in the Sabah corruption scandal.

In a statement, Mahajoth Singh lambasted MACC chief Azam Baki and its prosecution director, Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, for denying his client protection as provided under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010.