Govt can save RM6 bil if auditor-general’s advice heeded: Anwar

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PUTRAJAYA – The federal government can save RM6 billion if the mistakes identified by the auditor-general are corrected, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

These problems have been highlighted repeatedly by the auditor-general in previous reports, and showed that the biggest problem with the government administration is the way weaknesses are exploited to enrich a select few, Anwar said.

“If we can correct the weaknesses made by political leaders and civil servants that have been mentioned repeatedly by the auditor-general, I’m confident RM6 billion can be saved.

“That’s from the auditor-general report,” Anwar said, adding that the cabinet had studied the latest report, the Auditor-General’s Report 2021, at its weekly meeting yesterday.

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