Those who commited graft in the past must also face justice: Anwar

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KUALA LUMPUR – Those who committed graft in the past must be brought to account to prevent future acts of corruption, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told lawyers and judges today.

Speaking at the International Malaysia Law Conference 2023, Anwar urged the Bar to support the government’s initiatives to institutionalise good governance and to hold to account those who abused power and committed graft.

“No doubt that working on the present for the better of the future is essential, but it is equally as imperative to bring to justice the perpetrators of corruption in the past. 

“Giving them a free pass without accountability is to give a blank cheque for the perpetration of future abuses. We need to see a forceful demonstration of this fervour from the Bar.

“This is the essence of democratic accountability – that we are not only accountable but must be seen to be accountable as well. And this too is the affirmation of justice,” Anwar said.

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