{"id":19825,"date":"2021-03-10T15:34:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T07:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=19825"},"modified":"2021-03-10T17:45:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T09:45:08","slug":"will-macc-dare-investigate-the-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/will-macc-dare-investigate-the-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Will MACC Dare Investigate The Prime Minister?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/position.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Deputy Prime Minister Musa Hitam is correct when he said that party-hopping elected representatives are wooed by money politics and are making a mockery of politics in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said it is no longer about politics or ideology, only the ideology of money where the rewards now were no longer small like in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/steven_choong_pkr_-_steven_choong_fb_pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/steven_choong_pkr_-_steven_choong_fb_pic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/steven_choong_pkr_-_steven_choong_fb_pic-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/steven_choong_pkr_-_steven_choong_fb_pic-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/steven_choong_pkr_-_steven_choong_fb_pic-465x320.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Pictured: Steven Choong<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tebrau MP Steven Choong, who defected from PKR to support Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, finally admitted that Muhyiddin promised him an official position that would provide him with a platform to rebuild the nation&#8217;s economy. Is this not an inducement for Steven Choong to jump?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Muhyiddin heard on leaked audio telling Bersatu meeting to let Dr Mahathir decide on exiting Pakatan\" width=\"465\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KHKqMvDDFFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This reminds us of the notorious audio recording of Muhyiddin last year, offering political posts and positions in Government Linked Corporation(GLCs) in exchange for political support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-465x309.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kunan-960x638.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Pictured: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UMNO Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah revealed that he rejected an offer by the Prime Minister to be Petronas Chairman because it was unconstitutional. On the other hand, UMNO Arau MP Shahidan Kassim did not reject his recent appointment as chairperson of Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission(MACC) demonstrate its independence, impartiality, professionalism and adherence to the rule of law by investigating the Prime Minister? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>At the very least MACC should openly state that party hopping due to money politics or in exchange for favours is illegal and a corrupt practice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Muhyiddin-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Muhyiddin-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Muhyiddin-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Muhyiddin-2-465x309.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Pictured: PM Muhyiddin Yasin<br>Ironically, the Prime Minister had made fighting corruption as one of his key commitments in government.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, reality does not support Muhyiddin\u2019s rhetoric. In the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index(CPI) Report, Malaysia dropped 6 rungs to 57th position, compared to No. 62 in 2017, 61 in 2018 and 51 in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly the lack of emphasis towards open tenders and transparency, appointment of politicians to replace professionals in Government Linked Corporation(GLC) in exchange for political support, withdrawal of criminal charges against political leaders favouring the PN government, using government positions to buy political support as well as selective investigation and prosecution of politicians were identified as a primary cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As MACC appears indifferent to the drop in Malaysian rankings in the Transparency International CPI, it will not be surprising if Malaysia\u2019s CPI rankings further declines this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Lim Guan Eng<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Secretary General of DAP<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Deputy Prime Minister Musa Hitam is correct when he said that party-hopping elected representatives are wooed by money politics and are making a mockery of politics in the country. 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