SANoT (Some Action, Not-only Talk)

Hmm, have I been proven wrong again? Or is this another General Election smokescreen gimmick? The Anti-Corruption Agency finally waking up? Or will it doze off again? It appears there has been strong enough calls from the public to stir this sloth from its slumber: here we have them making some arrests relating to the Auditor-General reports, some other unrelated arrests and a smattering of prosecution. Of course we have the now famous quote by the ACA Director-General:

“There is no such thing as going after only the small fish and letting off the big ones. We do not discriminate when it comes to such matters.”

Yeah, right...

Or is it just to show that the ACA is finally doing something? Well the mainstream media will use this to the fullest.

Please don't take us for fools. We await the arrests of several senior minsters, UMNO leaders, MCA ex-leaders, local councillors etc. to show your resolve. Until then, only the small fish suffer; the sharks still swim out there, waiting for their next bite!

NATO As Usual

Yeah right...it's all NATO until we see some real arrests and prosecution. The media can spin all the stories they want; we all know it's just staged. Going after the small fry when the real culprits are left unpunished, or worse, free to continue their looting ways. That is why such incidents happen again and again - so much for a efficient civil service.

Come on, even the village idiot will not purchase something for a price he could find cheaper elsewhere, unless there is some obvious benefit to him. If that is the way this country is run, then we are doomed...or are we already? The fact that it is so blatant makes this country the laughing stock of the world; no wonder we are surpassed in every degree by our neighbours.

Well, I would give them the benefit of the doubt, but there's none left. At least we get a cheap C-grade movie out of it. Again, another long sigh...

Shame, shame...

Corrupt customs officers at Johore-Singapore Second Link
Customs officer transferred to desk duty after allegations

Well we can all now see how the Malaysian government treats corrupt civil servants. Even blatant transgressions such as this - soliciting a bribe - is merely punished by transferring the individual to a desk job. And we are scratching our heads why the civil service is unnecessarily bloated, and filled with irresponsible and ineffective individuals such as this. And mind you, this person is not the actual plain customs officer involved, but his superior. Would not such a person be punished more severely as a deterrent to others? Of course not...instead he is merely transferred, and still with a chance to continue his corrupt ways. I'm not surprised that after this 'transfer' he would still get his salary increase along with his other perks...

Unfortunately he is only one of the few who are caught. For each one, there are probably ten or more out there still plying their trade. It is quite blatant these days; no more under the table incidents - now it is not just on the table, it is in the open. It happens everywhere: you name it, you'll find it. So much for reducing corruption in the civil service; like I said before, there will not be an improvement in civil service mentality without a mindset change i.e. perform or get the boot...

'Cemerlang, gemilang, terbilang?' My foot...