Dr Mahathir also said he could no longer withhold his criticism against Putrajaya now that the global media has labelled Malaysia “the most corrupt country in the world,” adding that it was his “last resort” to publicly rebuke the ruling administration.
“The condition of a leader, a country, must be... seen to be clean. Not just to be clean, but to be seen to be clean.
“So things like 1MDB, people have been asking repeatedly but still no answer. Some have given orders not to bring this up anymore, that's not a reply,” he added, referring to questions raised about 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its reported RM42 billion in debt.
Today’s remarks is an escalation of Dr Mahathir’s criticism on Thursday over 1MDB and other issues plaguing the federal government, during which he warned the ruling Barisan Nasional that it risked losing the next general election if it failed to address these satisfactorily.
Dr Mahathir today said that there was tendency for people to become corrupt once being appointed to office or coming into power, saying this has caused him to “lose faith in people.”
“I am not angry, this is not about being angry, it’s about our country. Our country was famous for having a good administration. Now international newspapers call us the most corrupt country in the world.
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