YOURSAY | M'sians need new universal teachings on morals, right living

YOURSAY | ‘Old popular teachings failed to produce honest citizens'

Faizal: If someone were to steal, they would have hidden it well

Steven Ong: Quite many had been emboldened by the privilege policies accorded to them that they are now numb and believe they are immune to arrest and prosecution.

That is the true situation we are seeing as quite many in the civil services are caught accepting bribes to help 'special ' customers. Yes, some rich men are in debt to these bribe-takers.

Hence, Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu is only talking sense, not knowing the real cause and the grave situation in Malaysia. The government should start new true universal teachings on morals and right living.

It must be universal and accepted by all humans, then only we can be sure it’s really right and good for humans. The old popular teachings had failed to produce honest, kind and moral citizens.

Oct: Former prime minister and Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin knows that when Bersatu teams up with PAS, nothing will happen to them if they win the election.

Muhyiddin has seen that when he was PM, he can do what he likes as no enforcement agencies can touch him. That's the status and privilege of being a PM.

No wonder Muhyiddin tried to wrestle the 15th general election victory from Pakatan Harapan. He probably knows big problems are coming.

Just imagine a young party like Bersatu can have so many funds in its account within a short period without any business units and low membership. How Bersatu acquired so much money is beyond comprehension.

PAS is coming all out to support Bersatu by trying to overthrow Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government using the green wave as PAS could be next to be investigated.

Muhyiddin has no intention to govern Malaysia in a proper way but to enrich his party and probably himself as he saw how former premier Najib Abdul Razak did for BN and his family.

Malaysia is always at the losing end with these kinds of politicians. Money taken by them is not returned but gone.

Man on the Silver Mountain: Faizal, the court deals with fact, not assumption. In any case, like the proverb how good a squirrel can jump, it will fall too.

Also, with people who are not too bright, you cannot rule out that stupidity is not a factor in what they do.

What one can think of now is the fact that the alleged crime was committed during an emergency, where no accountability was needed.

Anyway, whether it was thievery or not, the money was credited to Bersatu’s bank account, and that was proof.

He has to prove that the money was given freely without any condition and without what your beloved Abah (Muhyuddin) did. Can he do that? No project, no promise to the giver?

The giver must be out of the blue and said, “Here's RM120 million for your party.” Can he prove that?

However, if it was like that, where was the receipt? Was it taxable? Was there any declaration? Otherwise, even a kid would know it is money laundering.

Mazilamani: The question is not how much has been found secured in the bank account, but where is the balance of the "well-hidden money" for which Muhyiddin must answer for.

Faizal, you don't have to defend your boss with a King Solomon or rather Sulaiman judgment.

Faizal, as a top-level leader in Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional, all are in it together.

They were happy when collecting the funds but now is harvesting time, and the pain has to be felt equally by all, leaders, members and supporters.

Wait till the true picture reaches the simple-minded makcik and pakcik (aunties and uncles) in the rural areas, to experience their wrath and disgust.

Anonymous: You are right, even a child knows that if someone were to steal money, they would have hidden it better and it makes no sense to keep the millions in his personal account.

However, in this case, it makes "sense" that a thief would hide the stolen illicit hundreds of millions in a political party’s bank account/trust account, and if found out by authorities, just declare/swear it was just a political donation, or commission, or contribution.

Cowboy: All these ex-Umno politicians in Bersatu are so used to collecting political donations when actually it is bribery in law.

When you were in Umno due to your heavy weight during those times, nobody could touch you. Even Umno in the late 90ss has tried to change the game by not allowing direct donations into their bank accounts.

But you conveniently forget and take for granted that such practices as legal and think you would continue to hold the steering at Putrajaya without any challenge.

Chokstone: Systemic corruption is already embedded in Malaysians' culture. These plunderers would think that it's nothing new to "ambil duit" (taking money), it is already an acceptable culture by all in Malaysia and there is nothing to be ashamed of at all.

Worse still, usually, no one would dare to disrupt whatever these leaders do, as if it was nothing serious, it was just some kickbacks that have been usually done.

Just look at how his supporters, most of them are political top leaders, reacted when this case involving Muhyuddin and his friends came to light, it proved that these acts are seen as a normal lifestyle in Malaysia - with no shame at all.

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