KUALA LUMPUR: The country will not be safe if its leadership and system bow to ultimatums from criminals and traitors, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister emphasised that corruption within enforcement agencies, smuggling, and conflict between religions and races must not be allowed to fester, as they will weaken the country.
"That is why I appreciate the stern actions taken by security agencies, and these must continue consistently.
"When it comes to curbing corruption and ensuring good governance, I am confident the country's political climate will improve if the police and other enforcement agencies take firm actions against wrongdoers, regardless of their rank or influence," he said during the 218th Police Day celebration at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) on Tuesday (March 25).
Anwar said the country's recent success in curbing cross-border crimes showed the commitment of enforcement agencies in taking coordinated action.
"Nowadays, the police are far more capable. They achieved various successes, including those by the General Operations Force (GOF), who acted as one team.
"They have been instrumental in tackling smuggling along the country's borders, which has cost the nation dearly.
"As for recent narcotics successes, we see that drugs not only destroy our children's future but also tarnish our image as a country when they are used as transit before being sent to Australia," he added.
