Wanted – leaders to pull Malaysia out of the rut

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Decades of a predominantly Malay power structure have forced Malaysia to its knees. We had men and women who, when they were in position of influence, preferred to keep quiet about corruption, injustice and racism. Heads of departments, media moguls, industry champions, academics and ministers included

The reason for their silence? Being vocal would have broken their rice bowl and severed their umbilical cord to the senior politicians who would have smoothed their way up the greasy pole of success. They did not want to scupper their chance to advance their careers, or the promise of promotion.

So they traded their conscience for the temporary pursuit of power and the glory of their positions. Today, the mess Malaysia is in is the consequence of their chosen path of silence.

Their voices would have carried a lot of weight then. If they had the courage of their convictions, others would have followed their example. Imagine the impact if an entire Cabinet or the heads of important departments resigned en masse.

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