No Interest In Jailing Certain People Just Want To Recover Stolen Funds Pm

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As Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim keeps highlighting his commitment to combat corruption, he said it was not about putting certain individuals into prison, but about recovering misappropriated public funds.
“Where is the lesson in that? What is the meaning of power? I have no interest in jailing people. I’m interested in recovering the money so it can be returned to the people.
“That is my focus. And I want to put an end to this culture (of abuse of power and corruption).
“I’m well aware of it. They are looking for petty issues to distract from the core problems and divert people’s attention.
“But believe me, this country will only be safe if we resolve the root issues, namely the management of public finances. Only then can we talk about additional allocations,” Bernama reported him as saying today.
Anwar said this when officiating the National Journalists’ Day 2025 celebration at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur.
Present were Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa, and Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.
Forgetting wrongdoers
Anwar said he also found it strange that the country had “allowed” embezzlement involving tens of billions to be carried out by several political and corporate figures, only for it to be forgotten.
However, the Tambun MP affirmed that he would continue acting against corrupt leaders, though it may not be popular with certain quarters.
“When we have taken action against those corrupt leaders, past or present leaders, businesspersons, corporate leaders, who have squandered billions of ringgit, I have not seen that sort of anger and support that we should have.
“But it doesn’t matter. I do my job regardless of whether I have the general support or not.
“That is my duty, and I will perform to the utmost of my ability to ensure that we get rid of corruption, which has become endemic in this country,” he added. - Mkini

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