SHOCKING as it may seem, stratospherical sums of money were allegedly appropriated to selected individuals as gratification in a premeditated scheme to enrich themselves.
In a mind-blogging movement of monies transcending nooks and corners of the world, unimaginable stashes of cash were allegedly transferred to the possession of those who were instrumental in devising a so-called national sovereign fund.
Having said that what we need to contemplate is the complete lack of a moral compass on the part of the recipients to enrich themselves without so much as an iota of decency in amassing such illicit wealth and to do so without any sense of guilt.
But then self-esteem and a God-fearing disposition may well be compromised when baited with the prospect of self-gratification – a case of succumbing to the devil’s advocacy!
Though having embraced the path of immorality, these cluster of shameless characters are still portraying themselves as saviours of the people!
Sadly, they seem to have gain a degree of acceptance by leveraging on their entrenched race centric polemics among the population.
By playing the race card they have unscrupulously diverted the people’s attention from their thievery!
And, when confronted with conclusive evidences of their guilt, they cry political vendetta!
As bystanders, we have an obligation to consider whether they have been persecuted or prosecuted in the circumstances.
But when successive eminent jurist finds one guilty of an act of breach of the law then, we are left with no alternative but to say, at least in the interim, “we rest our case”.
Though it be so we need to take cognisance of our established procedures wherein one stands innocent until it is held otherwise by the last bastion of our judicial system.
Thus, it would be absolutely in order for one to pronounce one’s innocence pending a final judgement of the highest court of appeal notwithstanding public perception in the matter.
While awaiting the final dispensation of one’s appeal, it would have been expected that the convicted person shies away from public domain for the simple reason that they are entrapped in a conviction of guilt until held otherwise.
But the malady seems to be a case of a blindfolded allegiance to them who stand convicted of acts of malfeasance.
Among a selected segment, of the ethno-centric politically entrenched population, the felons are perceived as victims of a witch hunt.
Hence, the malaise seems to be the blurred lines of vision between politically-motivated incorrectiveness as opposed to the well-reasoned pronouncement of the courts of justice.
Leveraging upon the sentiments of their congregation we stand witness to their outlandish public exhibition of being liberators of the people though it is speculated that it is a covert manoeuvre to place in power a government of their choice so to extricate themselves from allegations of malfeasance while in office.
Under such circumstances it is obvious that we as citizens of our beloved nation have a duty to distinguish between the culprits and the righteous.
And we have the opportunity to do so in the forthcoming Johor state elections.
Vote for the incorrigible Barisan National or the immoral Perikatan National bedfellows and be doomed!
Alternatively, exercise your right to conscript these motley bunch of unprincipled politicians to the dumpster and in the process rekindle the hopes and dreams of a progressive political eco-system as was the case in the 14th General Elections. – March 4, 2022
K Veeriah is a veteran unionist and contributor to FocusM.
The views expressed are solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Focus Malaysia.
