Malaysia will take a tougher stance to recover more funds from Goldman Sachs if the US investment bank continues to refrain from engaging with Putrajaya about repatriating funds stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said the money must be returned for people’s education, public healthcare and basic amenities.

“We are not some banana republic that you can plunder and leave.

“I will be in the United States next week and we hope to find an amicable solution to this issue,” he said during a talk during the 10th Annual Asia Summit here on Wednesday (Sept 13).

He said that the investment community was aware how the scandal has caused the Malaysian economy to suffer.