Corruption must never be accepted as a way of life
By The Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia BEIM fully supports the call by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah to fight corruption as a “jihad.” The Sultan’s advice to agencies responsible for fighting corruption to do so “without fear or favour” is not only refreshingly encouraging but must also serve as a warning to those tempted to fall, sway or compromise their duties along the way. BEIM believes that corruption ultimately leads to the fall of a nation as it is indeed “like termites eating into the pillars of the country” as the Sultan admonished. Corruption is not only restricted to dollars and cents, but encompasses the four paradigms of human endeavour i.e. the perimeters of politics, society, the economy and the environment. Power, greed, oppression and control – all of these hinge on corruption if society is not vigilant and constantly questioning such exploits. Leaders who deprive their citizens of the space to demand for accountability and ...