He said the people should enjoy the blessings of this country and not get stuck in the drama of fights between leaders, including politicians.

“The important thing is that our country has to be saved. When I say Malaysia has to be saved, this is for the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Dayaks and Kadazans — not for the upper class.

“This country is rich. There are a lot of resources, but why do the rich stay rich? There are many poor people.”

Anwar said this situation arose because there were “too many leakages” in the money made available through contracts and projects.

Attending the 2023 Ponggal celebration at SJK(T) Klebang, Chemor, today, Anwar sang some lyrics from a famous song titled “Naan Aanaiyittal” from a movie by the late MG Ramachandran about power and services that needed to be provided to the people by leaders.

Anwar, who is also Tambun MP, said Malaysia needed to change to attract investors. In turn, these investors could create jobs and help in the growth of the economy.

He said in recent months, a lot of investors from China, India, US and Europe had expressed interest in investing in Malaysia.

The prime minister is also scheduled to attend the Chinese New Year open house at the Lost World of Tambun, before officiating the Tambun parliamentary service centre in Meru today.