Is trivialising corruption part of our national ethos?
Is trivialising corruption part of our amour propre? If it is, we are sub-humans. We cannot differentiate what is wrong and what is right.
I am sorry to visit this subject again. But I am incensed Riza Aziz got away just like that. Wtf!
I am puzzled how he did this. Hopefully he has offered something big enough to convict bosku and co.
So what level of sophistication and sophistry did the AG use? Please tell us in simple terms. Write it down. Didn't uncle Mao say as long as its written down we can understand. Don't use fuzzy language. Uncle Mao also said too much analysis leads to paralysis.
The most damaging thing is the message. The government, AGC and the MACC are telling people to steal big and quote Riza's case as precedent.
Was this intentional on the part of the AG? If that is so, he is not a fool but a bloody fool.
Don't assume we are dumb and mute. The residual voice of our conscience must be heard by sophisticated people at AGC. The deal stinks to high heavens.
If the previous AG thinks there is a strong case it is not opened to the present AG to cavalierly dismiss the case. There must be continuity.
The present AG must be lying when he said that Tommy Thomas had agreed to the deal. Thomas has denied this in writing.
Moreover, it's a question of integrity, honesty and credibility which cannot be compromised.
There were 5 charges proffered against Eiza. Each carries a 15 years jail sentence. Why were these ignored?
Didn't Parliament as the highest law making body mandated a 5 times penalty to the sum stolen? Why was this ignored?
Over 1 billion is stolen. Returning not even half is a good deal? What kind of maths is this?
What meritorious deed has Riza Done? The USD 108 million would have been returned by the US anyway. We are giving Riza free credit.
If Riza offered to satisfy the deal, isn't this prima facie an admission of some guilt?
The trial judge would have been invited to mete out appropriate sentence. Why did he easily agree to a rotten deal?
The DPPs who advised the high and mighty AG acquiesced easily. Why did they?
Are there grounds to sue the judge and DPPs for dereliction of duty?
Betrayal to the pm and to the government is less important to me. Politicians get betrayed all the time. Betrayal to the concept of justice and betrayal to the people is more heinous. Will the people trust the law and lawyers ?
I am less bothered with the way Muhyiddin gets power. Call it treachery or betrayal.call it anything you want. Its making trivialising corruption as part of our ethos that angers me.
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