A COUNTRY IN CRISIS

Endemic Corruption

Corruption is a cancer that is destroying our nation from the inside. A culture of corruption has been the primary obstacle to bringing about a dynamic economy and society. In the last decade especially, corruption has been the
primary reason foreign investment has been reluctant to come to Malaysia, and has complicated the already difficult process of reviving the economy.  Local investors have also taken flight.

Corruption is rampant because of the tacit support of the  UMNO/BN administration and their connections to the rentier class (especially cronies connected to the ruling party). These Ali Baba’s are parasites that suck the
nation’s coffers dry to fill their greedy pockets.

If unchecked, the corruption flourishing under the present  UMNO/BN leadership will continue to erode our nation’s competitiveness and suck dry our nation’s soul.

RM28 billion lost each year to leakage, financial improprieties and continuing corruption.

3:1 is the ratio of losses due to corruption to the amount spent for petrol subsidies for the rakyat i.e. for every 1 Ringgit of petrol subsidies, 3 Ringgit is lost to corruption.

4.4 is the score in the Corruption Perception Index in 2010 vs. the UMNO/BN target of 4.9. This score is lower than in 2009.

46% is the percentage of Malaysians polled by Transparency International who said that corruption is worsening in 2010 compared to 2009.

53 is the number of years that Malaysia has had single-party rule, under UMNO/BN administrations.

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