Which book says 1MDB debts are all paid? Anwar wants to know

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim refuted claims that all 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debts have been settled, emphasizing that the government continues to handle the remaining financial obligations, including interest.

Of the RM51.4 billion total 1MDB-related obligations, RM42.5 billion has been paid, leaving RM8.9 billion outstanding.

Anwar highlighted the importance of maintaining low national borrowing and emphasizing sound fiscal strategies, governance, and democratic accountability to prevent burdening future generations with debt.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today dismissed claims that all 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debts have been paid.

Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the government is still footing the bill, interest included, The New Straits Times reported.

“Some say all 1MDB debts have been paid. I don’t know what book they read that from, but it is not true.

“Our debts, including the interest, must be paid,” he was quoted as saying at the Finance Ministry’s monthly assembly here.

The Finance Ministry has put the government’s total 1MDB-related obligations at RM51.4 billion, of which RM42.5 billion has been paid and RM8.9 billion remains outstanding.

It has also said RM31.3 billion has been recovered through asset recovery efforts, which would leave a net burden of RM20.1 billion if no more money is clawed back.

Anwar, who is also finance minister, said repayments on old debts must carry on even as the government keeps a tight lid on new borrowing and works to reduce the national debt.

He said a responsible government borrows only what it must to manage the economy, while planning ahead.

“You should not burden the future generation to pay for the excesses of the present,” he was quoted as saying.

Anwar said sound fiscal management must go hand in hand with strong governance and political will.

He cited the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act as one way of strengthening parliamentary oversight.

The Parliamentary Services Act, he said, shows the government’s commitment to curbing executive powers and boosting democratic accountability.

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首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣驳斥了有关一马发展有限公司（1MDB）所有债务已结清的说法，并强调政府将继续处理剩余的财务义务，包括利息。

与 1MDB 相关的债务总额为 514 亿令吉，其中 425 亿令吉已支付，剩余 89 亿令吉尚未支付。

安瓦尔强调了保持低国家借贷水平的重要性，并强调健全的财政战略、治理和民主问责制，以防止给子孙后代留下沉重的债务负担。

布城，10月19日讯——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今日驳斥了有关一马发展有限公司（1MDB）所有债务均已偿清的说法。

据《新海峡时报》报道，身兼财政部长的安华表示，政府仍在支付这笔费用，包括利息。

“有人说1MDB的所有债务都已偿清。我不知道他们是从哪本书里看到的，但这并非事实。”

据报道，他在财政部每月例行会议上表示：“我们的债务，包括利息，都必须偿还。”

财政部表示，政府与 1MDB 相关的债务总额为 514 亿令吉，其中 425 亿令吉已支付，89 亿令吉仍未支付。

该公司还表示，通过资产追回工作已追回 313 亿令吉，如果不再追回更多资金，净负担将为 201 亿令吉。

兼任财政部长的安华表示，即使政府严格控制新的借贷并努力减少国家债务，也必须继续偿还旧债务。

他表示，负责任的政府只会借贷管理经济所必需的资金，同时做好长远规划。

“你不应该让后代为现在的过度行为买单，”他曾这样说道。

安华表示，健全的财政管理必须与强有力的治理和政治意愿齐头并进。

他以《公共财政和财政责任法》为例，指出这是加强议会监督的一种方式。

他表示，《议会服务法》表明政府致力于限制行政权力并加强民主问责制。

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