KAJANG, Nov 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed that government funds must be properly safeguarded and managed, warning that strict action would be taken against anyone who betrayed the trust placed in them.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said agencies providing financing for entrepreneurship, including the National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (TEKUN Nasional), Bank Rakyat and Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM), bore a major responsibility to ensure funds reached their intended beneficiaries without leakage or misappropriation.
“Manage these funds properly... This is money held in trust. If you breach that trust, you will be arrested and charged. Only then can we safeguard our country,” he said.
