KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has criticised certain groups for exploiting racial issues to divert public attention from fraud and corruption.
He said these groups often invoked racial survival and interests while covering up wrongdoing involving fraud and corruption.
“There are certain associations or parties that merely rake up racial issues to cover up corruption.
“They talk about the survival and interests of races, but at the same time cover up issues of fraud and corruption.
“They raise racial issues, even though those who speak about the survival of their respective races are among the wealthiest people in our society.
“In reality, their struggle is about enriching themselves and their own families,” he said.
He was speaking at the national-level Deepavali celebration at Little India, Brickfields, today.
Also present were National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang, his deputy R. Yuneswaran, Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Datuk Seri N. Gobalakrishnan.
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