Anwar says Perikatan neglecting Tabung Haji depositors after MPs walk out of RCI debate
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim criticized opposition MPs for walking out of a debate regarding the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) Royal Commission of Inquiry report. He accused the opposition of prioritizing political drama over the interests of TH depositors.
Why it matters
The dispute reflects ongoing political tensions in Malaysia regarding the management of state-linked financial institutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today slammed the opposition, accusing it of trying to divert attention from issues involving Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) by making him the subject of political polemics.
He said the focus should instead be on those he described as “betrayers” of TH and the interests of the institution’s depositors, rather than making him the target of the debate.
“Do you want to debate about me or Tabung Haji? Do you want to know about me or the betrayal of Tabung Haji?
“Malay Muslims have been betrayed, yet there are still those who want to engage in political drama? What more when it comes from those who constantly champion Malay and Muslim causes,” he said in a Facebook post this afternoon.
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