Anwar denies unity govt lacks bite in tackling corruption


PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim denies 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 on Monday (Feb 5).

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