PUCHONG: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says is ready to declare his assets immediately should he be investigated.

"Some leaders, when they become the prime minister or the finance minister, amassed hundreds of millions and some even up to billions of ringgit," said the Prime Minister.

He was commenting on an unnamed individual who was lamenting the ongoing investigations for amassing an extraordinary amount of wealth while previously holding ministerial positions.

"But when we asked them to declare their assets, they hold grudges. Why do you want to retaliate if you are not wrong? Why are you scared of declaring your assets?" he questioned.

"If I was told to declare my assets tomorrow, I will. Probe me as much as you want," said Anwar in his speech while officiating the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of SMK Integrasi Sains Tahfiz (Smista) at Bandar Kinrara, Puchong on Thursday (Sept 26).

Earlier on Thursday (Sept 26), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) denied claims that Anwar instructed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his sons as well as former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin.

According to a report by Bloomberg, the PMO also denied instructing MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki not to investigate share purchases by Anwar's former political secretary Farhash Wafa Salvador.

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