COMMENT | Corruption: Enough talk, let’s see the action

COMMENT | In May, a Facebook page aligned to Dr Mahathir Mohamad released an audio recording, purportedly from the Bersatu supreme council meeting on Feb 23.

Malaysiakini reported: "In the recording, a man whose voice resembles that of party president Muhyiddin Yassin is heard saying that Umno MPs can be enticed to join Bersatu if they are offered ministerships or GLC posts.

"If they know a new government is being formed, with Umno in, 'Why don't you (Umno MPs) join in now, why don't you join us now, rather than you join later?'

"I think if we did that, a majority would leave Umno (with just) 10-20 (MPs), with just Najib (Abdul Razak) and his people (left behind). Especially if there are positions. If not a minister, then chairperson of a GLC (government-linked company)," the man said.

Neither Muhyiddin nor other party leaders have disputed or denied the contents of the recording. This means that these positions were offered as "gratification" in the form of "positions" for support to what is referred to as the "backdoor government."

Since coming to power, Muhyiddin's Perikatan Nasional government has appointed more than three dozen of its MPs as heads of GLCs, government agencies and newly-created diplomatic positions...