PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian government will continue to clamp down on corruption, despite falling support for the Pakatan Harapan administration, said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday .
"Hopefully we promise ourselves to not be involved in corruption because it is sinful and against the law,” he said, adding that efforts to root out corruption must continue or it will destroy the country.Dr Mahathir also acknowledged that while it is not easy for the civil service to switch its loyalty to the current administration after six decades of BN rule, divided loyalties among government officers would hamper the smooth running of the country.
He reminded civil servants to set aside their political affiliation, stay neutral in their work and be loyal to the government of the day.Dr Mahathir did not elaborate on the government's low popularity among civil servants.by Merdeka Centre showed that Dr Mahathir’s performance rating among the public plunged to 46 per cent from 71 per cent last August.
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