This is to ensure corruption and leakages no longer continue.

“I urge everyone (in the civil service) to work hard to save this country,” Anwar said in his first address to civil servants here this morning.

He said he was not interested in bringing up indiscretions from previous administrations and that the focus should be on carrying the nation forward.

“We must restore the image of the public service, which has been tarnished. This can only be done through change.

“If you saw laxity and carelessness before this, that is history. I don’t wish to dig all that up. We must look forward and prepare ourselves for the future,” he said.

Anwar also stressed the importance of the civil service as a pillar of the government, stating that his success in previous ministerial roles was attributed to the support he received from civil servants.

He said he benefited greatly from listening to their ideas because they were experienced in their respective fields.

“Our tenacity does not come close to their experience. That is why I advise all the future ministers (I appoint) to respect the process because I want to ensure the civil service remains a strong pillar of our society,” he said.

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