At PKR congress, Anwar vows wider graft crackdown and cites king’s backing
On the back of three consecutive dismal state election results, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim maintains that he will continue to do the “right thing” even at the expense of political cost.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed to intensify the fight against corruption during his Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) congress on Saturday, Aug 15, citing his backing from the king. The pledge came after a series of disappointing state election results, where PKR and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition lost ground to the opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Anwar stated that anyone violating rules, stealing assets, or betraying the trust of Malaysians, including Muslims, would face consequences. The king himself had informed Anwar and the ministers last week to maintain a strong stance against corruption and not let it end with the Muslim pilgrimage savings fund (Tabung Haji) alone.
The RCI report on the fund, which had been completed in July 2022, was only made public on Jul 29 this year. Anwar also mentioned that they would address other issues, including the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), which has faced debts of nearly RM10 billion (US$2.45 billion) due to mismanagement and political interference.
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