(Sept 2): Rebutting critics that he failed to do more as minister in charge of governance and integrity, Datuk Paul Low said he could not behave like a "loose cannon" as he had to protect due process in investigations into debt-ridden state investment firm 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

“Integrity is not only about combating corruption but also about not accusing anyone. I protect the process of the investigation.

"I could be a loose cannon and be the hero among the community but it was not right,” the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department said today at a session of the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in Putrajaya this morning.

He said that as a minister, he had to wait for investigations to be completed before disclosing details to the public.

“Some said I'm not doing enough. When I was outside as an activist I was very vocal but when I'm in the Cabinet I speak constructively."

Statements to the public, Low added, should be based on facts and the best way is to wait for the truth. – The Malaysian Insider