WHY IS THE MACC UNDER ATTACK NOW??

At first people had high hopes on the newly minted MACC (formerly ACA) -given their additional powers etc.to fight CORRUPTION. But before it can make any impact, the MACC is already under seige. Not only by the Opposition which we all can fully understand but also by the ordinary man on the street! Why? These are the reasons.

First, MACC like its predicessor goes after the ikan bilis or corruption cases involving MR 2,500 up to MR 50, ooo at most. e.g the PKR exco members in Selangor. Even the DG of Immigration is an ikan bilis case. MR 60, 000 only. WHEREAS Corruption involving hundreds of million ringgit had been going on in the Immigration for a long time. Why MACC doesnt go after previoous DGs'?? Their pockets were full and their bank accounts under nominees or overseas are fat. Difficult to get evidence is it? BULL SHIT Or they are prevented or just CLOSING ONE EYE as they say

. Second, they go only after Opposition more seriously than Government, the latter they will try to delay as long as possible. But for the opposition they took action YESTERDAY

. Third they do not set any PRIORITY on their investigation work. After all they have limited resources (money and manpower). They must prioritise their tasks FOCUSSING on the SHARKS than the IKAN BILIS. This will have the greatest IMPACT to their reputation

Fourth, they are not PROACTIVE. They only act after formal reports are made. This is most stupid and most ineffective. Go after those WHO LIVE BEYOND THEIR MEANS, THOSE WHO HAD ACCUMULATED ASSETS BEYOND THEIR DECLARED SOURCES OF INCOME. Dont tell us you cannot IDENTIFY who they are ? especially RETIRED GOVERNMENT SERVANTS! those previously in the Ministry of Internationa;l Trade and Industry, The Customs, the Immigration The JPJ. These Departments are GOLDMINES for the CORRUPT. Remember the Chinese proverb, when the fish gets rotten it ALWAYS STARTS FROM THE HEAD and from there spread to the rest of the body. Our advice to the MACC staff just go and put your ears on the ground and do a bit of MOOCHING around a bit, in otherwords be PROACTIVE. I bet you get a lot of INFO and STORIES which can become the basis for your investigation. You should also try those inside, the INSIDERS, as they say especially thos who are real honest but can see things happening infront of their eyes but SCARED to do anything lest their RICEBOWLS will be broken!! There are many HONEST people there. Only the few bad hats that spoil the organisation

Fifth, they appear to be "SELECTIVE" in their investigations when it comes to high profile personalities, like senior politicians, high ranking corporate executives and high ranking public servants. In this regard we must remember thos senior government servants at the Secretary General or the Director General, they are very pally with not only the tiop people at the MACC but also the Attorney General and his senior staff and to some extent some of the judges even. So you can draw your conclusion why so "" to make a case against any of them in that category. You scratch my back and I scratch Yours is their Motto.

Can we blame the MACC entirely for the above? Not entirely. We must remember the MACC is a Government agency, its staff paid by the government. Their "Tuan" or Boss is the government in power. They can try to be "professional" as we believe many of its staff are, but at the end of the day the piper that pays will call the tune. To think that the Head of the MACC or the no 2 or 3 are not under the inflence of the Government is WISHFUL THINKING. So you can conclude to WHAT EXRENT they can be totally independent. But we dont blame. But if they STICK to their PRINCIPLES they should not bow to political pressure or influence irrespectice from which side of the political divide they come from

WHO DECIDES A CASE IS CORRUPT BEFORE AND AFTER IT GOES TO COURT/

In my last blog I highlighted why one man's meat can be another man's poison. The Kasitah Gadam corruption case is another classic example of this phenomena. He was a Minister in Tun Mahathir's Cabinet and was accused of corruption on some share dealings during his time. But according Tun Mahathir, Kasitah was not corrupt and that is why no action was taken on him . He said this in his statement to the press following the verdict given by the Court on this case recently. Kasitah was charged during the previous administration. And the trial went for years before coming with the verdict.

The obvious question to ask is why is the action to prosecute Kasitah taken only during the previous administration or alternatively why do the two administrations see or view this case so diametrically opposed to one another? After all both are BN led governments. Why the double standard? Are we saying that corruption like "beauty" depends on the eyes of the beholder? Or whether a case is classified as "corruption" or otherwise depends on the person who has the last say!!. If this is the rule of the game then power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. In this case we will be doomed in no time

How can we change the public perception that the government is not "corrupt" when they see the absence of transparency and glaring double standard being practised. Of course one can say , yes we bring the alleged wrongdoer to court but the latter found him innocent. To me the "procedural issue" is not important. But what is important and should be questioned by every one is why the double standard used by the same government! When confronted by such a case involving high profile individuals and millions of ringgit, procedure or form is not important simply because wrong things can be done for the right reasons!!

Nevertheless we shared Tan Sri Kasitah's happiness for being acquitted after bearing all the trials and tribulations during these years, but can now put all behind him. He said he is going to perform the UMRAH after this, Alhamdullillah

As a reminder to all of us as Muslims, we can hide our wrong doings in this world and even escape punishment from the "Human" Courts because we have lawyers and witnessess to help us. BUT NOT in the Court of the Almighy in the world hereafter, because there you have no lawyer to fight for you or witnesses to help you. Your lawyer is your tongue and your witnesses will be your eyes, ears, hands and the rest of your body. You cannot hide any fact or evidence or use any alibi because every part of your body will tell the truth and nothing but the truth. And you cannot say anymore "So Help me God" as you would swear in the witness box

I leave these thoughts for the coming of the holy month of Ramdhan!!

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