I refer to the recent Bernama report that quoted Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as saying that governments should be allowed access to foreign bank accounts of suspected corrupt politicians or officers similar to disclosure of accounts of suspected terrorists."

However I am not convinced at all that he means what he says. I can still remember how the previous Menteri Besar of Selangor and the Chief Minister of Melaka did not comply with the court order to summit details of their accounts and assets.

Though the orders were invoked by the Anti-Corruption Agency, the duo were believed to have been let off the hook. Can the PM explain this?

Is the government or our PM really intent on clamping down corruption? Since politicians and cronies can so easily not comply with orders while under investigation in Malaysia, is it fair to ask foreign banks to comply with our wishes just because we would like to have more information on selected corruption cases?