Professionals cannot stay silent on corruption, governance failures - PM
PROFESSIONALS cannot wash their hands of wrongdoing and weak governance by leaving accountability solely to political leaders, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. Citing past controversies including 1MDB and FELDA, Anwar said professionals ...
Anwar Ibrahim emphasized that expertise and ethical conduct must go hand in hand, and that professionals must be prepared to speak out against wrongdoing, both in a Facebook post and in a speech made on Malaysia's Professional Day. He cited the 1MDB and FELDA corruption scandals as examples of individuals who were aware of misconduct but remained silent.
Anwar stated that professionals should not be exempt from accountability and that their influence should be used to speak truth to power and reject corruption. He warned that specialization could lead to a "barbarism of specialization" where experts become detached from wider societal concerns. Anwar argued that professionals have a responsibility to use their knowledge and skills to benefit society, not just their own careers, and urged them to be agents of reform and innovation.
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