Don’t justify corruption by using 'helping bumi' excuse, says PM

By TARRENCE TAN, RAHIMY RAHIM and MARTIN CARVALHO

KUALA LUMPUR: Leaders shouldn’t justify corruption by using the excuse of assisting bumiputra in obtaining government tenders, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

"The practice of assisting bumiputra and pocketing money isn’t allowed.

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