PKR MP reminds Anwar not to appoint those facing graft cases to cabinet

Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim has reminded Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that the Pakatan Harapan coalition campaigned on an anti-corruption platform and, for that reason alone, MPs facing graft charges should not be appointed to the cabinet. 

“We campaigned based on Harapan’s main policy to fight corruption.

“I am begging the prime minister not to appoint MPs who have court cases involving corruption and breach of trust as ministers in the new unity government,” said Hassan (above) in a statement.

“This criterion should be applied fairly to all MPs regardless of whether they are from Harapan or BN or other political coalition parties that are in the unity government,” he added.

“We must form a cabinet that is free from the symptoms of corruption and betrayal of trust.

“To eliminate corruption is our promise,” he said.

MPs with court cases include Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who has been touted by supporters as a possible deputy prime minister.

Others are DAP chairperson Lim Guan Eng, Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, and Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin.

Earlier today, Sinar Harian reported Hassan’s party colleague Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad as making the same call. 

“Ideally, those with court cases should not be in the cabinet to prevent issues arising down the line,” said the PKR vice-president.

He added that the public remained concerned about corruption cases involving politicians and that a cabinet free of ministers facing trial would put such fears to rest.

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak is currently serving a 12-year jail sentence after being found guilty of seven criminal charges related to SRC International Sdn Bhd.

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