Giving a gift to show appreciation\nis a norm in business relationships particularly among Malaysian. However, a\ngift may be a deadly poison that potentially collapses a country and\ncivilisation. This is true in the case of an authority who receives a gift for\nfavour of doing something against entrusted responsibility and beyond truth or\njustice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five Roman classic poisons ever\nrecorded are nightshade (berries from Atropa Belladonna), hemlock, strychnine,\ncurare, and arsenic. In the post-modern era, poisonous plant such as opium,\nmandragora, henbane, aconite, cannabis sativa and mushroom have been synthetically\nmodified to a mix of venomous powder, liquid or gases. Throughout evolution, the\nplants used to kill people instantly or slowly have being enacted under the\npurview of law to control its uses. Corruption, dishonesty, fraud, bribery, breach\nof trust and misuse of power for the sake of getting a gift or a return in kind\nfor personal interest is now been synthesised to a complicated structure and\nmeans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For where selfish ambition exists,\nthere will be disorder and every vile practice. Public service shall not extort\nmoney of any kind from anyone by threats or false accusation or malpractice,\nand be content with own wages and predetermined benefits. Once an authority is poisoned\nby a greedy motivation, they will be infected with cancer cell which is hard to\ncure. It will only be naked at a critical stage and the remedies are deemed to\nbe meaningless due to the huge damage done to the nerves of good governance.\nTherefore, prevention is always better than cure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breach of trust is totally against\nreligious teaching. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH mentioned that breach of\ntrust is one of the signs of a hypocrite. The norm of receiving a price for a\nfavour in false judgement or unjust decision is condemned in al-Quran in many\nverses. The authority who misuses power is a human-masked devil. The Bible\nquotes that \u201cWhoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but\nhe who hates bribes will live\u201d (Proverbs 15: 27). \u201cRighteousness exalts a\nnation, but sin is a reproach to any people\u201d (Proverbs 14: 34). Unfortunately,\nthe corrupter may also misuse religious teaching to legalise their deeds. They\nare not the servant of God, but the slaves of corruption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al-Quran also said that those who\nare in a state of denial will continue to proclaim that they are doing\nrighteous but in fact doing harm. It is a shame to a people of dignity when a high-rank\ngovernment official has been named for corruption and kleptocratic cases at the\nDepartment of Justice (DOJ). We are afraid this disease is infectious and will\nbe followed by lower public officer at every level to do the same whenever they\nhave the opportunity. This is what we observed as a country and civilisation\ncatastrophic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
History has shown us that countless\nnation glitch to the knee of corruption. Long-run data on corruption suggest\nthat corruption has been a persistent feature of human societies over time and\nspace. Although precise corruption measurement is difficult, there is a clear\ncorrelation between perception and behaviour. The data from perception surveys\n(the Transparency International\u00ad\u2013Corruption Perception Index) suggest that\ncorruption correlates with human development. A number of studies have shown\nthat education and family environment is an important element in curbing\ncorruption. A struggle to combat this cruelty demands a greater and holistic effort.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are moving from a business norm\nto a synthesised corruption, be it in knowledge, authority or power. Corruption\nis forever a curse to a civilisation. Everyone should instil in their mind that\nhuman civilisation is built on justice, trust and truth. The duty to protect\nthese noble virtues must be preserved at all costs. For corruption to be\neradicated, enforcement needs to be strengthened and at the same time, a silent\nwitness to wake up and stand against the irresponsible party who ruin our\nbeloved country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a new industrial atmosphere, justice,\ntrust, and truth must not be a price for extreme capitalism. A boundless trade\ndealing opens up an opportunity for the flow of illegal and harmful products. Position\nand power are not privileges but they are a trust that needs to be exercised unconditionally\nwith just cause and excuse. If an authority\nentrusted to protect the country from this threat fails, the country\nwill be in devastation. The year 2018 and the first half of 2019 exhibits many corruption\ncases for us to ponder on the consequence towards civilisation. Business\nassociations and chambers of commerce must be alert in the agenda against\ncorruption. Both receiving and giving bribes shall be put to an end. Giving a\ngift to officials is not a business norm but crime to humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A collective struggle is crucial\nespecially among authorities, religious bodies, and business allies in marching\ncorruption battle. An indicator should be developed to detect and measure mismanagement\nor misappropriation at the very earlier stage of long-held deadly poison. We\nneed to count on a seed planted not on a crop harvested. Considering the\nseverity of damage done by corruption, a mass and fast cleansing from every\nangle shall be the concern of every individual be it in business, private, or public\nservices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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