Politicking not for welfare of people and country

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Image for illustration only.: Why forever politicking for power in Malaysia? Obviously for money, not the welfare of rakyat dan negara (people and country).

Politicking not for welfare of people and country

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5, 2023: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)has confirmed that 150 investigation paper have been opened for high profile cases involving politicians since 2020.

The probes have resulted in the arrest of 211 individuals, with 91 of them brought to court on 454 charges.

So, it it a wonder why most Malaysian politicians spend almost all their on politicking for power - even after a general election (GE).

What they should be doing after a GE is to serve the rakyat dan negara (people and country). Instead of governing and contributing with constructive criticisms and ideas, they waste their time on racial and religious bigotry - instead of giving their utmost attention to healing the country’s financial and economic woes that is saddled with a more than RM1.5 trillion national debt - no thanks to previous governments of the day and their leaders.

So, Malaysia has remained stagnant in socio-economic progress in the last two decades compared with countries like Singapore,, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia.

How do you expect Malaysia to grow healthily when elected representatives and their leaders only know how to spend time on politicking, thereby worrying domestic and foreign investors, creating an atmosphere of political instability.

Really, realistically, who will want to invest in such a country with leaders heading the way of Afghanistan - promoting a Taliban-like federal government dominated by PAS?

No News Is Bad News reproduces below national news agency Bernama’s report on what the MACC is saying about “corrupt” Malaysians and Malaysia:

MACC: Over 150 investigation papers opened for high profile cases since 2020

NATION

Wednesday, 05 Jul 2023

8:24 AM MYT

PUTRAJAYA: More than 60% of the 156 investigation papers involving high-profile and public interest cases opened by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Special Operations Division between 2020 and June 8 this year involved politicians.

The Division's senior director Datuk Tan Kang Sai said the investigation resulted in the arrest of 211 individuals, with 91 of them brought to court and involved 454 charges.

"During the same period, the MACC also confiscated RM51,132,539 in cash, forfeited property and cash amounting to RM10,465,873.39 and issued compound amounting to RM128,968,750," he told Bernama recently.

He said investigating high-profile and public interest cases has its own challenges, especially when it involves financial transactions between banks and foreign financial institutions.

Tan added that investigating the money trail becomes difficult when the money involved is transferred to accounts abroad because each country has different laws to protect its banking system.

He then said that banks and financial institutions have the right not to cooperate and to refuse to provide information to facilitate the investigation.

"As such, we see that most of the evidence on the money trail brought to the court only involves local banks and financial institutions," he said.

Tan said among the high-profile cases which had been investigated by the Division were Op Mitra, Op Hire and Op Marii which involved the misuse of funds provided by the government for the development of the Indian community, workers and the country's automotive industry.

He said another challenge faced by the Division is when cases get sensationalised.

"This allows parties involved to take the opportunity to destroy important documents such as financial transactions, and to flee. Today's technological advancement also presents its own challenges where financial transactions involving local banks and financial institutions and even foreign financial institutions can be carried out using only mobile phones," said Tan.

"In view of the challenges, MACC engages experts in accounting, engineering and law as part of the Division's investigation team to ensure a comprehensive investigation before submitting the investigation papers to the Attorney General's Chambers,” he added.

He said that the Division also uses Effective Investigation Management (EIM) and Management Team-based Investigation (MTI) to enhance public confidence in MACC’s authority as a relevant and preeminent anti-corruption agency.

The Division is a special investigation unit of the MACC established to investigate high-profile and public interest cases as well as those affecting the country’s security.

It was established in 2010 and is part of MACC's transformation initiative to achieve the objectives of the National Key Result Area (NKRA) related to large-scale corruption cases on procurement and enforcement. - Bernama