KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s economic growth efforts will not succeed if driven solely by economic strength, but must go hand in hand with good governance and continuous action against leakages and corruption, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
He said history has shown that many countries face difficulties when corruption and abuse of power are allowed to take root, despite having ample funds, influence and economic strength.
“We talk about the need to drive growth, but in any country, economic strength alone cannot solve problems if leakages, corruption and abuse of power are left unchecked.
“But I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation to colleagues (from ministries, GLCs and the private sector) because they have shown the courage, determination and firmness to clean up the machinery, whether in government, government-linked companies or the private sector, from the tendency to disregard rules,” he said.
Anwar said this in his keynote address at the Asian Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (ACIIA) Conference 2025 here today.
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