MACC is right - Malaysians hate graft, but tolerate it

Harith Najmuddin & Yeong Hui MinPublished: Jan 12, 2017 7:54 AM | Updated: Jan 12, 2017 10:28 AM

City dwellers approached by Malaysiakini yesterday agreed with the statement made on Tuesday by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) community education director Abdul Samat Kasah that Malaysians hate corruption, but may not necessarily reject it outright.
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Most approached agree that grand corruption at the top is a bad thing, but admit that petty bribery is something which Malaysians engage in from time to time.

Lawyer Sheela Harikrishnan said that whether politicians, officials or the common citizens are concerned, they are wrong to get involved in corruption or bribing.

City-dwellers approached admit that petty bribery is something M’sians engage in.

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