Voters need to show who is boss, say watchdogs

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PETALING JAYA: Anti-graft advocates have urged the rakyat to show politicians who is the boss by rejecting those involved in corruption and without integrity during GE15.

Aira Azhari of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs said politicians are still under the impression that all they need to do to stay in office is build relationships with their constituents.

“In Malaysia, politicians feel that if they take care of their constituents, go house to house or have coffee with them, voters will keep them in office,” she said during a webinar titled “Anti-Corruption in Malaysia: What’s the Progress” organised by Undi18.

She said she spoke to an MP who has been in office for 30 years and he said that all he has to do is have a good relationship with his constituents to keep winning.

“Since voters keep them in office, they are the ones who need to punish politicians involved in corruption,” she said.


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