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These things may not be as bad in Malaysia compared to some other countries. They are bad enough. How many people are victims of corruption in dealing with public and private sectors?

If the Anti-Corruption Agency can investigate comprehensively, we may be able to know the full extent of this bane in our society.

These warnings, rhetorics and pledges are difficult to fulfil. The people in some countries such as Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and the state of Taiwan have been thoroughly sick and tired of them. These people have shown their anger through the ballot box. In Taiwan, the Kuomintang has been kicked out after 55 years in power.

We hope UMNO can clean up these evils. Obviously, it may take years.
Can the Prime Minister show any result?

We must continue to struggle for an open, transparent and accountable government. Only when a government practices these, can we begin to see some progress. Under these conditions, money politics and business politics are easier to expose. Once exposed, the consequence is dire for the culprits: resignation, sacking, court cases, jail and ruination.

Greed and ambition are two ingredients that perpetuate evils such as money politics and political business. We see them in all countries. It is a matter of degree. Once they get out of hand for decades, the whole country goes bankrupt, the gap between the rich and the poor widens until the suffering of the people become unbearable. Then, catastrophe occurs.

We hope that Malaysia will pull herself up. If the Government lacks the political will to weed out the above-stated evils, then the country will be ruined and the people will respond accordingly.

Dr Tan Seng Giaw