The National Media Association of Samoa says a proposed law that would criminalise whistleblowers is heavy handed.
The draft amendment to the Crimes Act proposes jail terms and fines for civil servants who leak official information.
Association president Rudy Bartley says state employees should not be punished for exposing corruption.
Mr Bartley told Ben Robinson Drawbridge civil servants already have a code of conduct.
The Media Association of Samoa was formerly known as the Journalism Association of Western Samoa. Photo: Media Association of Samoa
