Malaysia’s Anwar vows no let-up on anti-corruption drive amid outcry over ally’s discharge
The decision to drop corruption charges against Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sparked criticism that the move is a betrayal of Anwar’s reform agendaAnwar says corruption is ‘endemic’ but stresses that Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has not found a single corruption case linked to any government leader since NovemberMalaysiaJoseph SipalanPublished: 8:00pm, 13 Sep, 2023Why you can trust SCMP
Opposition politicians are planning a public rally on Saturday to protest against the decision.
Anwar said the decision was made solely by former attorney-general Idrus Harun, who he said had told him ahead of his retirement that there was sufficient evidence to disprove the charges levied against Ahmad Zahid.