KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysian Armed Forces and police procurement decisions linked to corruption are temporarily shelved, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Elaborating, Anwar said MACC’s firm and comprehensive action will ensure the public does not bear negative consequences, including risks to the country’s economic progress. Anwar emphasised that public understanding of anti-corruption efforts must be strengthened, noting that despite enforcement action, some quarters continue to downplay the seriousness of ­corruption. Anwar also said legal action taken in relation to the weak­nesses in the implementation of certain projects should not lead to negative perceptions of ministries involved or the security forces. Without naming the ministries involved, he said expenditure on development projects by the ­ministries concerned stood at 87.91%, which is below the national average, and warrants serious attention.

Source: The Star January 17, 2026 01:55 UTC