Corruption101 for DUMMIES

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Further to the PAC's call in malaysiakini's recent article to arrest ALL those involved in corrupt practices, here is a simple illustration on the many faces of corruption.

The latest revelation of the million-ringgit cop about divisive differences in various departments proves that there are many serious problems simmering.

There are many faces of corruption and the Decision-Maker could be from the highest echelons of society like a judge, a minister or a police chief.

Malaysia's 4-Year Monologue.....

With apologies to Snow White....

I am glad that the authorities have decided to include Kelantan in development and that is surely the correct thing to do. You can read the link to malaysiakini here.

After all we are supposed to have a government of the people.....???

One reads in self-help books that you "need to fake it untill you make it" but I suggest our PM should keep these inner thoughts to himself.

In the famous words from NIKE. Just Do It!

YES! Decision-makers Should be Arrested First...

I like this statement from the PAC chairman that details how corrupt deals are done; according to malaysiakini's article.

According to the article:

"The committee met with the ministry to discuss the progress made by the ministry on the AG’s criticism that the RM226 million government subsidy on rice fertilisers intended to attain a 90 percent self-sufficiency level by 2010 is falling off track.


“Currently the country is producing only four tonnes of rice per acre, a growth rate of only five to six percent yearly and this will not suffice to meet the target,” he said."

It is annoying to see such dismal results when the ministry could have learned proper techniques from this group of rice farmers that produced the highest yields from their small-holdings.

I am not sure what became of the land they were using.

In fact the PAC would be more effective if they focus more on the decision-making process as that is the origin of ALL corrupt practices.

At the goods receiving end, the amount becomes little and related more to inferior good being accepted.
If I were to make a guess, if the person at the last transaction receives RM1000 most likely the decision-maker will get perhaps 20 times that.

Nazri's "Top of Mountain" Speech....

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Couldn't resist this after reading the malaysiakini article on the speech at the Malaysian Law Conference.

Quoting from the article,
"They (Bar Council) are talking from a legal point of view (but) we (the government) run a country. We're looking from the summit of the mountain and they are looking (from) their eye level."

Hmmmm.... Looks as if it is implied the government may be talking from an "illegal" point of view but then again I am no lawyer!

Getting More Bang for our Bucks....

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The ACA has been in the news lately especially in relation to the video tape on the "judge fixing" story.
You can read a whole menu of stories at malaysiakini and also the mainstream press where the latest news is that another RM150m has been speedily approved for the police after the fatal shooting of 2 cops.

Everyone seems to have conveniently forgotten about the IPCMC that looked at all the problems faced by the PDRM and this latest fatal shoot-out may have been prevented if we had the IPCMC where issues of funding and strategic planning would have been addressed at the planning level and not as the present fire-fighting mode.

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The Police Cannot Protect their Own....

The CID chief has vowed to hunt the killers of the 2 cops who were killed in the shoot-out according to this article in malaysiakini.

Ordinary folks are also angry and scared that these men could be killed while carrying out their duties. No one knows all the details of the ill-fated raid but now the police are being provided more bullet-proof vests. Of course getting killed on duty is a possibility that any policeman knows is part of the risk.

Many also question the wisdom of spending billions of ringgit on submarines and space tours when our backyard is full of dangerous criminals. And the last A-G Report mentioned helicopters bought for the police that were unsuitable and also wasted funds on the training.

Now the PM has promised police protection for whistle-blowers with special reference to the famous L tape on the fixing of the judiciary.

After the protracted feet-dragging of the authorities like the appointment of a "No Authority" Panel and strange remarks by a minister and the ease with which 2 cops were massacred, it is small wonder that no one has stepped forward with the tape.

Another Authentic Tape Please....

It is surprising that the PM's department needs the PPP to supply them with any tape of that uncalled speech of the Malacca MB that was the height of arrogance; as reported in this malaysiakini article.

When I attended the Article 11 forum in JB there were many cops around to stop untoward incidents and also a few cameramen from the SB; busily recording the proceedings.

I am sure the police could also provide the recording. Now that would be surely genuine.