Johor: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded parties contesting in the Johor state election to stop using the issue of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's release as political campaign fodder. He emphasized that the focus should instead be on efforts to safeguard the people's welfare and manage the country's economy, rather than continuing to politicize the issue, given that the former prime minister is currently serving a prison sentence.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Anwar stated, "Datuk (Seri) Najib is now in prison, so leave him alone. If you ask me, enough is enough. But we are still paying the (1MDB) debt... and we have yet to finish paying it off," during his speech at the Yok! Merahkan Johor! Undi Harapan programme. The event was also attended by Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari, Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin, PKR Youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, and Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Bukit Batu seat, Arthur Chiong Sen Sern.

Anwar expressed concerns about the government's financial burden, highlighting that the 1MDB debts amount to RM51 billion. He noted that these funds could have been utilized for public facilities if they had not been misappropriated by irresponsible parties. "If we had that money and did not have to pay the 1MDB debt, we could use it for schools, hospitals, roads and to feed the poor. But now we cannot," Anwar pointed out.