The prime minister’s remarks come a day after Najib Razak began serving the remainder of his jail term under house arrest.
In a Facebook post, Anwar said that compromising on corruption in the name of past contributions was far removed from the teachings of Islam, adding that it was this “tolerance for evil” that had damaged the country.
“Those of us who hate and oppose corruption must speak out more loudly and send a clear message that those who commit corruption belong in prison,” he said.
While Anwar did not specify who the post was directed at, it comes after a cryptic Facebook post he shared yesterday quoting the Prophet Muhammad, following a fresh High Court order allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his jail sentence in the SRC International case at home.
He had cited a portion of a hadith narrated by Aisyah Abu Bakar, one of the Prophet’s wives, warning against the unequal application of the law in cases of theft.
Najib began serving the remainder of his six-year jail sentence under house arrest at his Jalan Langgak Duta residence yesterday.
The house arrest arrangement, which runs until Aug 23, 2028, is part of a conditional royal pardon granted in September by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim.
Najib was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined RM210 million after being convicted of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving RM42 million in SRC International funds.
His sentence was halved and his fine was reduced to RM50 million in January 2024 by the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Umno paid the RM50 million fine last Friday, after which the High Court issued an order allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. - FMT
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