Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that past contributions should never be used as a justification for corruption or to shield individuals from accountability for plundering public funds.

PETALING JAYA: Past contributions should never be used to justify corruption or shield anyone from accountability for plundering public and national assets, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

He said compromising on corruption on the grounds of past services was contrary to Islamic teachings and would only undermine the country.

“‘Tolerance for evil’ is what destroys us. Those of us who hate and oppose corruption must speak out more loudly and send a clear message that those who commit corruption belong in prison,” he said in a Facebook post today.