When accountability is desperately needed

THE revelation this week that the government has successfully recovered RM15.5bil in public funds within two years is a testament to the Madani administration’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption and leakages.

Plaudits should be given to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for spearheading these efforts because in his words, “moral principles and integrity must be the basis of any economic policy because the government cannot expect the people to bear the burden without a guarantee of transparency in national financial management”.