{
  "id": 15711973,
  "title": "Anwar challenges Rafizi over corporate crime, asks why he stayed silent as minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/anwar-challenges-rafizi-over-corporate-crime-asks-why-he-stayed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128570/anwar-challenges-rafizi-over-corporate-crime-asks-why-he-stayed-silent-as-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli faced questions from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over his silence on corporate crime while serving in government. Anwar urged Rafizi and his fellow Cabinet members to use their power to address wrongdoing and make corrections during their time in office. He pointed to various cases of corporate mafia activities, including the forced sale of Multi-Purpose Holdings Bhd, the management of RHB Bank, and the consolidation of Phileo Allied Bank, all allegedly linked to the former finance minister with influence and financial resources. Anwar emphasized the importance of transparency from enforcement agencies in tackling corporate crime, noting a significant increase in SC enforcement actions involving such cases since 2023.",
  "summary": "PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has challenged former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli to explain why he did not speak out against corporate crime while serving in government, saying wrongdoing should be addressed when a person has th...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police freeze RM4.3b, seize RM1b in assets in crackdown on corporate mafia, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/police-freeze-rm4-3b-seize-rm1b-in-assets-in-crackdown-on-corporate",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:08:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar: No one will be protected in corporate mafia probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/anwar-no-one-will-be-protected-in-corporate-mafia-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:19:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Malaysia’s Anwar promises ‘full disclosure’ as ‘corporate mafia’ scandal grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/malaysias-anwar-promises-full-disclosure-as-corporate-mafia-scandal",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:31:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Govt inherited system that let corporate crimes go largely unchecked, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/govt-inherited-system-that-let-corporate-crimes-go-largely-unchecked",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:58:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}