King And Malay Rulers Support Efforts To Fight Corruption Anwar

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today that the King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, as well as the Malay rulers, are backing the government’s efforts to enhance governance and cleanse the country from corrupt practices.
Anwar also urged all leaders and civil servants to collectively combat corruption and make Malaysia a role model to elevate its dignity as a great nation.
“This morning, I was granted an audience with His Majesty the King at Istana Negara. His Majesty supports and wants to back the (government’s) measures to improve governance and cleanse the country from corrupt practices.
“I think this is a good opportunity; I want to call on all civil servants to provide the best service possible...
“I am confident that Malaysia’s dignity will be elevated if we use the right policies and cleanse it from corrupt practices,” he said at a state-level Madani programme at Kem Wawasan Negara, Ulu Sepri, in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan.
Also present were Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun and state secretary Mohd Zafir Ibrahim.
The prime minister said the practice of using power and the government as opportunities to amass wealth must be stopped to serve as a lesson.
“Leaders should bear the responsibility as a mandate; the prime minister or finance minister’s success must not be measured by how many billions of ringgit they can amass,” he said.
Meanwhile, Anwar said throughout his one year in government, he never questioned the MACC, the Inland Revenue Board, or the decisions of the judiciary.
“That is why I give full authority to the MACC; I do not give instructions to arrest individual A, search the house of individual B.
“I give general instructions; to save the country, we must go after the big fish, as a deterrence, so that all these do not happen again,” he added.
- Bernama

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