If Pakatan Harapan takes over Putrajaya, it will work to recover funds that have been lost abroad through graft, said PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He cited the 1MDB scandal, which he said has drawn national attention.

“How sadistic it is that the people's money said to be as much as RM20 billion has been abused by parties linked to MO1 (Malaysian Official 1) for personal purposes,” he said in a statement today, citing revelations in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) of various assets the latter has filed suits to seize.

“PKR will work with authorities abroad and with Interpol to ensure they (the criminals) do not run and hide abroad under the guise of political asylum, if Harapan wins the 14th general election.

“Harapan will also undertake special investigations to trace money that has been 'lost', whether through being stolen, or stashed in certain locations or converted to luxury assets that do not benefit the rakyat,” said Saifuddin...