KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) announced that it will charge a company executive under the Whistleblower Protection Act tomorrow, the first time the law has been used to prosecute since it was introduced in 2010.

The commission said it will prosecute the executive for allegedly retaliating against a worker who reported corrupt activities to the agency.

"The accused will face charges under Section 10 (3) (b), the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (Act 711) for having caused a company employee to be fired after providing information to the MACC regarding misconduct committed by the accused.

"The charge under the Section is the first in history since the Act came into force in 2010. The MACC is v...