Warisan legal adviser Chin Tek Ming urged the MACC not to reject a whistleblower’s request for immunity outright and to be more practical about it.

While the anti-corruption agency has the right to revoke immunity under the law, doing so may deter other whistleblowers from coming forward to report improper conduct, he said.

“In this case, regardless of the reason, the whistleblower is brave in wanting to expose and disclose improper conduct...