Guan Eng: It is better to speak the truth, uphold integrity
Lim Guan Eng said it is better to speak the truth and uphold the integrity of the administration rather than keeping to oneself the state of the country’s finances. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
“I tell you why they feel I am aggressive and too truthful. It is because when I first became the finance minister, I was so angry during my first press conference. When I looked at the figures, they were worse than I had expected. We are really paying for 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s loans. Asked whether his aggressiveness has dented investor sentiment, Lim conceded that it might have somehow sent shockwaves across the market at the outset of the new administration as many governance issues were unearthed.
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