Bersih's claims against MACC unfair - Anwar; 'Political fiction' -Rafizi defends ex-aide episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 9 MIN

Bersih's claims against MACC unfair - Anwar; 'Political fiction' -Rafizi defends ex-aide

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KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has described the claim by Bersih that the MACC is becoming a political tool of the government as unfair and made without first examining the relevant reports.Anwar said any accusations should be made responsibly and based on facts, not sentiment or political whims.“If you want to make accusations, wait for the report first and then give an answer,” he said.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Pandan MP Rafizi has defended his former aide, James Chai, dismissing allegations linking the latter to a RM1.1 billion corruption scandal as a “political fiction”.Rafizi said the narrative surrounding Chai resembled a scripted drama, accusing certain parties of constructing a story filled with “plot twists” to implicate the young policy researcher.__________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has described the claim by Bersih that the MACC is becoming a political tool of the government as unfair and made without first examining the relevant reports.Anwar said any accusations should be made responsibly and based on facts, not sentiment or political whims.“If you want to make accusations, wait for the report first and then give an answer,” he said.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Pandan MP Rafizi has defended his former aide, James Chai, dismissing allegations linking the latter to a RM1.1 billion corruption scandal as a “political fiction”.Rafizi said the narrative surrounding Chai resembled a scripted drama, accusing certain parties of constructing a story filled with “plot twists” to implicate the young policy researcher.__________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

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