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The government has paid out nearly RM1 billion in damages due to negligence, misconduct, and other wrongdoing by officials and agencies
In a parlimentary written reply yesterday, 3 March, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said RM933,360,633 was paid out to court-awarded damages between 2020 and 2025.
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the government has taken steps to ensure such financial liabilities are minimised in the future.
He said the government will direct ministries to conduct detailed investigations to identify the root causes and chronology of cases that required Putrajaya to pay compensation or damages per court orders.
"If any officer or other party is found to have been negligent or irresponsible in performing their duties leading to these losses, the controlling officer of the relevant ministry must submit a recommendation on whether the officer should face disciplinary action and/or a surcharge," he said.
Anwar also said letters of warning letters will be issued to the ministry to take appropriate action in accordance with the financial regulations currently in force
The Finance Minister said this in response to Selayang MP William Leong Jee Keen's question on how much the government has spent on compensation arising from offences, negligence, or wrongful acts committed by its officers and agencies.
Separately, Anwar told Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday that the government has recovered RM15.5 billion in funds and assets between 2023 and 2025, reported the New Straits Times.
"This has contributed to an improvement in our Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
"Measures will continue to be implemented through information sharing and close cooperation among enforcement agencies," he said.
