PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today reminded leaders not to sideline or burden the people after gaining power.

He said the people should enjoy the blessings of this country and not get stuck in the drama of fights between leaders, including politicians.

“The important thing is that our country has to be saved; when I say Malaysia has to be saved (this is for the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Dayaks and Kadazans), not for the upper class,” he said at the Tambun parliamentary’s 2023 Ponggal celebration at SJKT Klebang, Chemor, today.

“This country is rich; there are a lot of resources, but why do the rich (stay) rich and there are many poor people, because the available money, such as contracts and projects, (have) too many leakages.”

Anwar, who is also Tambun MP, had time to leave a message while singing some lyrics of a song titled “Naan Aaniryrtal” by M.G. Ramachandran, about power and the people.

Anwar also said Malaysia needs to change to attract investors, as this will benefit the people through job opportunities and economic growth in the future.

“I introduced the Masyarakat Madani concept because it is a common citizen effort to bring progress to our nation,” he said.

“In the past month and a half, I have seen the interests of foreign investors from China, India, the United States, and Europe… this is to save the people by creating jobs and earning good income. If there are no changes, we will face big problems.” – Bernama, January 29, 2023.