GEORGE TOWN: There must not be any more stealing of the country's wealth, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in addressing the issue of corruption in Malaysia.
Anwar said Malaysia has the potential to achieve greater heights and be a developed country on the condition that it rejects corruption."High-ranking civil servants and enforcement bodies should no longer be allowed to use their power in acquiring wealth that does not belong to them through government contracts," he said in his speech during Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow's Chinese New Year open house held at Setia SPICE Arena in Bayan Lepas.
“If it is for charity, then that is fine, but if the charity is to obtain votes in the election, that is corruption," he said here on Monday . Anwar said Malaysians need to be brave enough to reject discrimination, racial issues and corruption."We must have humanity when living in a society together.Lodge reports with EC, MACC over vote-buying claim, Ahmad Maslan tells Terengganu UmnoOther guests including politicians and state leaders turned up at the event to usher in the Year of the Rabbit.Article type: free
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