Anwar, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (middle) and Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali onstage at Dataran Rantau during the party's 20th anniversary celebration.
SEREMBAN: As the Bossku movement appears to gather momentum, prime minister-in-waiting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government must play a part in stopping the people from idolising the country's "robbers".
The PKR president said Pakatan Harapan's challenge was not only in governing the nation efficiently but also in raising public awareness on corruption and the financial damages left by the previous administration.
"Our challenge is the people who have not taken on the spirit of reform, of hating injustice.
"We must go down to the ground to tell the rakyat about the lies. Billions of ringgit were taken, billions were lost.
"We must make the people realise that they should not idolise people who have robbed our nation," said Anwar at PKR's 20th anniversary celebration at Dataran Rantau on Thursday night (April 4).
Anwar was referring to the Bossku movement popularised by embattled former premier Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is currently on trial for money laundering.
Anwar said Pakatan's biggest achievement so far was its continuation of the reform agenda, which was firm in stamping out corruption.
He said this included dragging to court those who had squandered the nation's riches for their own self-importance.
"Now we don't see reformists lining up outside the court anymore. We see supporters of Bossku instead.
"We are not slandering, inciting or taking revenge but we act based on facts so that those responsible in robbing the country's riches will answer for what they have done. This is the rule of law," said Anwar.
He also revealed that he had recently hosted staff of the Sungai Buloh Prison, where he was previously incarcerated, for a meal at his home.
"I asked the prison guards if my lockup was still empty and they said yes, so I told them to clean it up.
"They asked me why; I said maybe there will be a new occupant soon," said the Port Dickson MP to loud cheers from the crowd.
Anwar, however, quickly added that the decision would be up to the court and that the facts would prevail.
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