Anwar cites cases of corporate owners forced to sell firms over political interference

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticized the previous Malaysian government for inheriting a non-transparent system that allowed corporate crimes and market manipulation to remain largely unchecked.

He highlighted that political interference led to major financial losses and that influential figures, including a former finance minister, were involved in corporate mafia activities.

Anwar emphasized the need for transparent enforcement by agencies like Bank Negara Malaysia, the Securities Commission, and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

He also noted that enforcement actions in corporate crime cases have significantly increased since 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The government inherited a system lacking transparency, allowing corporate crimes and market manipulation to go largely unchecked for decades, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

He said weaknesses in the previous system meant enforcement action was rarely taken in major cases involving billions of ringgit in losses, including corporate takeovers and banking transactions allegedly influenced by political interference.

Anwar alleged that several cases involving so-called corporate mafia activities were linked to a former finance minister who wielded considerable influence and controlled substantial financial resources.

“We inherited a system that lacked transparency. Members of Parliament who have followed developments since the 1980s and 1990s would know how major companies, such as Multi-Purpose Holdings Bhd (MPHB), were allegedly forced to be sold to a group led by Datuk Seri Akbar Khan.

“All this was linked to the former finance minister at the time, who had considerable influence and financial resources,” he said in reply to Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun (PH-Port Dickson) during Ministers’ Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Aminuddin had sought an update on alleged corporate mafia activities involving legal violations and the enforcement action taken.

Anwar also cited several other cases which, he said, underscored the need for enforcement agencies, including Bank Negara Malaysia, the Securities Commission (SC), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the police, to carry out their duties transparently.

“RHB Bank was successfully managed by Tan Sri Rashid Hussain, but he was forced to relinquish his stake and eventually lost control. Those who subsequently held ownership were also linked to the former finance minister.

“Phileo Allied Bank was among the fastest-growing banks at the time, but the former finance minister directed banks to consolidate. It was subsequently relinquished because of the former minister’s interests in Langkah Bahagia Sdn Bhd, which later acquired a stake in the company,” he alleged.

Anwar also said the SC had increased enforcement action in corporate crime cases by two to three times since 2023 compared with previous years. — Bernama

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马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣批评前任马来西亚政府继承了一个不透明的体系，导致企业犯罪和市场操纵行为基本不受制约。

他强调，政治干预导致了重大的经济损失，而且包括前财政部长在内的有影响力的人物参与了企业黑手党活动。

安华强调，马来西亚国家银行、证券委员会和马来西亚反贪污委员会等机构需要进行透明的执法。

他还指出，自 2023 年以来，企业犯罪案件的执法行动显著增加。

吉隆坡，10月20日讯——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣表示，政府继承了一个缺乏透明度的体系，导致企业犯罪和市场操纵行为在几十年来基本不受制约。

他表示，由于前一制度的缺陷，在涉及数十亿令吉损失的重大案件中，包括据称受到政治干预的企业收购和银行交易，很少采取执法行动。

安华声称，几起涉及所谓企业黑手党活动的案件与一位拥有相当大的影响力并控制着大量金融资源的前财政部长有关。

“我们继承了一个缺乏透明度的体系。从上世纪八九十年代就开始关注事态发展的国会议员们都知道，像 Multi-Purpose Holdings Bhd (MPHB) 这样的大公司据称是如何被迫出售给由 Datuk Seri Akbar Khan 领导的集团的。”

“这一切都与当时的财政部长有关，他拥有相当大的影响力和财力，”他在今天国会下议院部长质询时间回答拿督斯里阿米努丁·哈伦（希望联盟-波德申）的提问时说道。

阿米努丁要求了解涉嫌企业黑手党活动涉及违法行为以及已采取的执法行动的最新情况。

安华还列举了其他几个案例，他说，这些案例凸显了包括马来西亚国家银行、证券委员会、马来西亚反贪污委员会和警察在内的执法机构需要以透明的方式履行职责。

“RHB银行曾由丹斯里拉希德·侯赛因成功管理，但他被迫放弃股份，最终失去了控制权。后来的所有者也与这位前财政部长有关联。”

他声称：“菲利奥联合银行当时是增长最快的银行之一，但前财政部长指示各银行进行合并。后来，由于这位前部长在兰卡巴哈吉亚有限公司（Langkah Bahagia Sdn Bhd）拥有利益，该公司收购了菲利奥联合银行的股份，菲利奥联合银行最终被放弃。”

安华还表示，自2023年以来，最高法院在企业犯罪案件中的执法力度比往年增加了两到三倍。——马新社

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