Kuala Lampur, Nov. 15 -- The Tanjung Piai by-election is important as a guide for future policies and whether reforms should be continued, said DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang.

He said those disappointed by the pace of the Pakatan Harapan government's reform agenda in its first 18 months must avoid falling into the trap of "corrupt kleptocrats", who hope to defeat the coalition.

"These corrupt kleptocrats do not want to see Malaysia become a top world-class nation of unity, justice, freedom, excellence and integrity because there would be no room or opportunity for them for corruption and abuses of power," Lim said during a ceramah at Pekan Nenas yesterday night.

On the by-election itself, the Iskandar Puteri MP said he has seen a great deal...