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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the performance of enforcement agencies over the past two years has been commendable, particularly in their action against high-profile individuals.

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday (Jan 10), he said agencies including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the Inland Revenue Board and the Immigration Department have shown strong commitment in carrying out their duties.

Anwar added that the government is closely monitoring Cabinet ministers and officials to uphold accountability and integrity, stressing that corruption in Malaysia is systemic and requires sustained effort to combat.

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00:00I think you compare the last few years
00:28and the performance or effective enforcement earlier,
00:35it has been quite commendable.
00:38I'm not saying that I'm totally satisfied.
00:41We have gone through all the big guns,
00:44including former prime ministers, former ministers,
00:47and monitoring very closely the cabinet members
00:53and the missionary, the government missionary,
00:56but still you find the cages,
00:58because as I've said much earlier,
01:01corruption is not only endemic but systemic.
01:05It takes a lot of effort.
01:07I must commend the enforcement agencies,
01:09MACC, LHDN, and all the immigration,
01:13all the other agencies.
01:15But notwithstanding the relative success,
01:18we still have major issues at hand.
01:22And you also realize that among the political leaders,
01:25including the opposition,
01:27there has not been any support.
01:29In fact, every time we touch one of the great big leaders,
01:33important leaders of big tycoons,
01:35there will be voices questioning such decision.
01:39But the resolve is clear.
01:42I made it very clear in my message.
01:44We will continue to pursue this.
01:46Alright?
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