KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today took opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin to task, saying the latter should watch his full CNN interview before making any critical remarks about it.
This, said the prime minister, was because certain quarters had deliberately edited his interview with international anchor Christiane Amanpour, giving the impression that he had evaded her questions on specific matters, including the Malaysian economic policy.
"We have shown the full interview on CNN International and CNN United States, which have given full coverage of the answers.
"However, there are saboteurs who had edited the interview purposely, showing incomplete answers.
"Hence, I suggest the honourable MP not to only watch the cut and paste version but instead watch the full interview," he said in the Dewan Rakyat.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, said this after Hamzah (PN-Larut) questioned his inability to provide a complete answer over the Madani economy framework established by the unity government.
Hamzah had said Anwar's unsatisfactory answer during the interview had led him to question the prime minister at the August House.
Anwar previously had an interview with the international media, which saw him talking about a host of issues, including the challenges faced by his administration so far.
In the Sept 22 CNN interview, he also explained the federal government's concept of Malaysia Madani, which encompasses good governance and social justice.