In an interview with the Financial Times, when asked about the reduced prison sentence for former Prime Minister Najib Razak, current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that he does not wish for Najib to suffer in “hell” as he once did.
This is of course amid ongoing conversations on the possibility that Najib could be granted “house arrest” for the rest of his sentence, although it has to be said that such laws do not yet exist in Malaysia.
In response to that, the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism released a statement recently saying, “Enough is enough! Why has the tone of the Madani government been so sympathetic to Najib Razak? Have they forgotten the sheer scale of his crimes?”
So, has the “Madani” (civil and compassionate) government, led by Anwar, forgotten its reformist roots or is it just smart and meticulous politicking to manage the political climate and maintain stability?
BFM speaks to Pushpan Murugiah, the CEO of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4).
The framing of Najib’s reduced sentence as a human rights issue
The political challenges faced by the Madani government. How to strike a balance between navigating a large coalition of varying interests and being steadfast in executing the anti-corruption agenda.
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Why the PM and his team must communicate with the people in a more transparent way
Does Malaysia need a 1977 Hong Kong-style Amnesty? In 1977, Hong Kong’s newly established Independent Commission Against Corruption granted an amnesty for past corruption to quell police resistance, allowing strict anti-corruption enforcement to move forward
The three key areas of reform the government must implement
Presented and produced by: Dashran Yohan/BFM
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
