Malaysia to probe FELDA issues after Tabung Haji review, says PM Anwar

The Malaysian government is set to delve into issues surrounding the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) once it completes its examination of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced this plan, indicating that the investigation into FELDA is a directive from the King, Sultan Ibrahim.

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The King informed me, the Prime Minister, do not end with just the Tabung Haji issue. Continue. His Majesty asked me who is managing Felda now. I replied, I am. So, finish with Tabung Haji, then uncover Felda.

Anwar shared that the King specifically advised him not to limit the scrutiny to TH alone, but to extend it to other institutions that serve the public. "The King informed me, the Prime Minister, do not end with just the Tabung Haji issue. Continue. His Majesty asked me who is managing Felda now. I replied, I am. So, finish with Tabung Haji, then uncover Felda," Anwar stated during the PKR National Congress in Melaka.

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Not to judge after we have certainty. There are also problems, we continue to point fingers. Don't. Let the enforcement agencies investigate and act professionally.

The Prime Minister stressed that the government will not rush to judgment or point fingers before certainty is established. Instead, investigations will be handed over to enforcement bodies to act professionally. He reiterated a firm stance against corruption, urging that "if there is a problem, we continue to point fingers. Don't. Let the enforcement agencies investigate and act professionally. But as the person responsible, I only advise not to compromise, not to care about which party, which position, which race. If wrong, arrest and prosecute."

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But as the person responsible, I only advise not to compromise, not to care about which party, which position, which race. If wrong, arrest and prosecute.

Anwar also addressed criticisms that the government's enforcement actions are driven by panic or desperation. He asserted that decisive action is now underway, with clear directives for arrests and legal proceedings to be handled by the police and judiciary, respectively. The government's commitment is to ensure accountability and transparency across all institutions.

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If action is taken, it's called revenge. If no action is taken, it's called slow. Whatever is said, I want to answer at the Keadilan Congress in Melaka that the process and firmer action start now.