Corrupt Malaysians deserve to be whipped, even in public!

The government says the corruption suspects were guilty of bribery and abuse of power, among other crimes - APpixs the corruption suspects were guilty of bribery and abuse of power, among other crimes
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Corrupt Malaysians deserve to be whipped, even in public!

Yes. We are are now living in the 21st Century. But, most unfortunately, many Malaysians are not behaving like educated and civilised beings in the 21st Century.

They, therefore, arguably should be given an effective deterrent penalty - corporal punishment.

Much have been debated about corporal punishment with many quickly condemning it as pre-historic, inhumane and not competent in the 21st Century.

But, if Malaysians are not behaving like how they should be, shouldn’t they then be punished appropriately? What’s so inhumane about it?

Yes. The death penalty and even caning/whipping meted out by courts for some crimes like drug trafficking and murder have not served to deter such criminals. But it is not to say that it will not deter corrupt practices.

Unlike drug traffickers who are majority hardcore criminals involved in underworld activities, and therefore deserve to be hanged, many who succumbed to corrupt practices or graft are just greedy individuals who are mostly in high corporate and public offices exploiting or misusing their influence.

To such greedy corrupt individuals, the thought of whipping, especially in public, is worse than the death penalty.

Therefore, the proposal to cane or whip Malaysians found guilty of corruption, should be seriously considered as a deterrent.

In fact, they should be whipped in public - this should be a real deterrent to those wanting to indulge in corrupt practices.

The proposal is, after all and after much thought, not so reckless as some may want to argue.

This proposal is nothing compared to China’s death penalty for the corrupt. They face the firing squad!

Corruption has proven to be “deadly” to a country like Malaysia. So, why should corrupt Malaysians not be whipped?

Here’s what national news agency Bernama reported and posted by Free Malaysia Today (FMT).

"NGO linked to ex-IGP welcomes MACC’s proposal to cane bribery offenders

Bernama
October 2, 2018 12:12 AM


Malaysian Community Care Foundation chairman Halim Ishak says fines and jail sentences are not enough to prevent bribery.

KUALA LUMPUR: An NGO co-founded by former Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan welcomed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s proposal for corporal punishment to be imposed on those found guilty of corruption.

The Malaysian Community Care Foundation (MCCF) said such punishment was necessary as fines and jail sentences alone were not enough to prevent such crimes from being repeated.

“Corrupt practices are seen to be increasingly prevalent in Malaysian society, which if not addressed properly, will result in the spread of various forms of crime in the country including gambling, prostitution, illegal immigrants, human trafficking, weapons smuggling and others.

“However, MCCF suggests that corporal punishment is meted out on those who give and receive bribes. Thus, they should be subject to strict penalties including caning,” its chairman, Halim Ishak said in a statement today.

“MACC should also play a more effective role in ensuring that corruption among civil servants or in the private sector does not fester,” he said."

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