Leave exposing scandals to others, Anwar tells Guan Eng

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 19 Jun 2018 5:06PM · 11 Comments

FINANCE Minister Lim Guan Eng should allow other ministries and government agencies expose scandals, said Anwar Ibrahim.

The Pakatan Harapan de facto leader pointed out that Lim should instead focus on pacifying and instilling confidence in investors.

“At present, ministers are also tasked with exposing deals and misappropriation by the previous administration.

“But Lim can task one or two other ministers and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to talk about the exposes,” Anwar said in an interview with Astro Awani.

Anwar, who was finance minister from 1991 to 1998, said whatever Lim says as finance minister would be used as a reference by investors.

Since appointed as finance minister last month, Lim had been exposing scandals by the previous Barisan Nasional administration.

Last week, Channel News Asia quoted Lim as saying that there was another major financial scandal “related to the finance ministry” when it was helmed by Najib Razak, the former prime minister.

Earlier, he also said ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service did not reveal the true extent of the government’s debt in its report on Malaysia.

Moody’s had reported last week that the recent developments such as the proposed abolishment of the goods and services tax (GST), reintroduction of fuel subsidies and 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) debt level, might adversely affect Malaysia’s credit rating.

Meanwhile, foreign investors have been selling off stocks listed on Bursa Malaysia for a seventh straight week.

Research house MIDF Research reported that the net amount offloaded hit RM1.21 billion last week. – June 19, 2018

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  • Anwar should stop pretending he is a technocrat. Leave it to the technocrat to decide these things..

    Posted 5 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Anwar should stop pretending he is a technocrat. Leave it to the technocrat to decide these things..

    Posted 5 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • What is wrong with LGE exposing scandals and financial shenanigans? We have the Agricultural Minister exposing rice monopolies, Health Minister exposing bids rigging, Transport Minister exposing licensing scams, etc. I'm sure they had the tacit agreement of Tun.

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

    • While the 93 years old man, at the expense of his health, went to Japan, pitifully and embarrassingly begging for loans/money and investments, you, 20+ years younger, not helping the country in any way, are enjoying the perks and privileges of international holidays, meeting up with old friends, Al Gore, Cameron, etc, who are has-beens and no longer in the corridors of power and in no way can help Malaysia ...... maybe all paid by taxpayers ...... WASTEFUL!!!


      Posted 5 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

    • it was Anwar who started reformasi. He and his family had paid very high price for the nation. He could have chosen to enjoy international tour rather than spending time in jail. Idiot Malaysians used his party name and flag to carry out victory in GE 14. now they want to kick him out. very sad. if you betray him you will be betrayed. your victory won't long last.

      Posted 5 years ago by RF RF · Reply

  • Anwar wants to be the PH spokesman..........He looking for publicity.......

    Posted 5 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply

    • Many would prefer Dyanna or Rara. They are more pleasing to the eyes.

      Posted 5 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

    • you were very pleased to use his party flag during GE 14. ungratefool

      Posted 5 years ago by RF RF · Reply

  • Anwar, I can't remember where your name was on a ballot paper or who elected you. What happened to your world tour you were going on?

    Posted 5 years ago by Richard Chapbell · Reply

    • But u remember his party flag

      Posted 5 years ago by RF RF · Reply

  • The scandals need to be exposed. To reveal the truth is the priority.

    Posted 5 years ago by Ridz Abdul · Reply