Hardly surprising, given Malaysia's reputation for ceaseless corruption, much of it long sponsored through pro-Malay programs like the New Economic Policy. All the NEP achieved was to institutionalize corruption, making it supra-legal for decades when you could buy "justice". Just because najib razak has had his corruption and money-laundering sentences and fines increased does not suggest Malaysia's judiciary is overnight independent (of political purchase) -- not when the police is totally corrupt and racist, the MACC is totally corrupt and racist, the MCMC is totally corrupt and racist, and Anwar's handpicked attorney general is a clown who deserves a kick up his ass for being a durian head moron. Any wonder why Anwar picked him for AG, Anwar's lapdog? Here's a bet: 50 years from now, 2075, you'd still be talking about the mania of corruption in Malaysia, especially among the so-called elite Malays and Malay politicians from all parties -- the ones who talk about "tuhan" but do the complete opposite. How many times have we been here? I'm not excusing the Chinese and Indians from being corrupt, but Malay corruption takes the cake every time.
The parade of botched procurements is honestly staggering. That detail about the Scorpions with guns too big to reload without pointing skyward is the kind of absurdity that only makes sense when corruption drives purchasing decisions over operational needs. Reminds me of similar issues I've read about in defense contracting elsewhere where the incentive structures reward anything exept actual capability.
Very unfortunately for the normal honest citizens of Malaysia, corruption is deeply embedded in the psyche of powerful Malaysian officials & others in authority. It is The Way of life for them! Therefore extremely unfortunately, the regular law-abiding people & honest hard workers will Never Ever be able to get rid of it! Thank God I left the country years ago, but I despair that nothing's changed. What to do??
Hardly surprising, given Malaysia's reputation for ceaseless corruption, much of it long sponsored through pro-Malay programs like the New Economic Policy. All the NEP achieved was to institutionalize corruption, making it supra-legal for decades when you could buy "justice". Just because najib razak has had his corruption and money-laundering sentences and fines increased does not suggest Malaysia's judiciary is overnight independent (of political purchase) -- not when the police is totally corrupt and racist, the MACC is totally corrupt and racist, the MCMC is totally corrupt and racist, and Anwar's handpicked attorney general is a clown who deserves a kick up his ass for being a durian head moron. Any wonder why Anwar picked him for AG, Anwar's lapdog? Here's a bet: 50 years from now, 2075, you'd still be talking about the mania of corruption in Malaysia, especially among the so-called elite Malays and Malay politicians from all parties -- the ones who talk about "tuhan" but do the complete opposite. How many times have we been here? I'm not excusing the Chinese and Indians from being corrupt, but Malay corruption takes the cake every time.
The parade of botched procurements is honestly staggering. That detail about the Scorpions with guns too big to reload without pointing skyward is the kind of absurdity that only makes sense when corruption drives purchasing decisions over operational needs. Reminds me of similar issues I've read about in defense contracting elsewhere where the incentive structures reward anything exept actual capability.
Very unfortunately for the normal honest citizens of Malaysia, corruption is deeply embedded in the psyche of powerful Malaysian officials & others in authority. It is The Way of life for them! Therefore extremely unfortunately, the regular law-abiding people & honest hard workers will Never Ever be able to get rid of it! Thank God I left the country years ago, but I despair that nothing's changed. What to do??