Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has cautioned Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that the latter’s ties with ex-aide Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak could expose the government to the same pitfalls that led to the 1MDB scandal, if left unchecked.

In an interview with KiniTV’s “Explain Sikit, Kini!” podcast, the former economy minister likened the situation to fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, whose central role in the 1MDB scandal helped topple the BN government under Najib Abdul Razak.

Najib is now behind bars for financial crimes linked to 1MDB, earning the dubious distinction of being Malaysia’s first prime minister to be convicted and imprisoned.

“After two or three years, I think if this government is not careful, it could...