PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today denied allegations that the Unity Government was not firm in addressing corruption following the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s prison sentence and fine.
“The issue being raised here is that allegedly, we are being lax on corruption issues, (now) this is untrue,” he said.
He said the judicial process would continue, adding that never at any time UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had given him an ultimatum regarding Najib’s pardon.
“He (Najib) or his party has the right to have the Prime Minister and the Pardons Board consider it,” he said during a gathering with staff of the Prime Minister’s Department here today.
Anwar said there were many priorities for the Unity Government, such as economic matters and reviewing the salaries of civil servants.
More to come.
