Curbing corruption allows more aid without raising taxes, says PM

Published on 1 Nov 2026 5:13:04 PM

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said plugging leakages, fighting corruption and improving financial management had given the government more fiscal room to increase public assistance and civil servants' salaries without raising taxes.

Speaking at the closing of the 2026 National Hawkers and Small Traders Day Carnival on Sunday (Nov 1), Anwar also warned that those who misappropriated public funds must be arrested and prosecuted, urging Malaysians to uphold integrity and reject corruption.

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