Help Hanif Omar write his column on corruption next Sunday
Former Inspector-General of Police Tun Hanif Omar for his new weekly column with Sunday Star "Point Of View” entitled “A need for eternal vigilance and strong commitment” conducted a quick SMS survey of his 35 friends, asking their opinion on a scale of 1 to 10, how well was the government doing in its fight against corruption.
Thirty-four, comprising four retired police officers, four retired PTD officers, one local authority officer, three bankers, one developer, three lawyers, four businessmen, 10 corporate executives, one lecturer, one engineer, one accountant and one artist responded.
Only seven gave a rating of above 5 i.e. five gave a rating of 6 and two for 7. Five others gave a rating of 5, 10 of 4, eight of 3, one each of 2 and 1, and two gave a rating of zero.
One who scored zero said, “You virtually have to oil every turn you make. There is no strategic plan!”
The one who scored 1 texted, “Those who really know have all participated and won’t talk. BPR keeps on asking for proof. They don’t investigate!”
One 3-scorer said, “They are pots calling the kettle black. No strong political will shown.”
Another said, “Law-flouting rampant and no action. Look at wrongful parking, pavement food.”
Another 3-scorer said, “ They are still asking for kickbacks. BPR success rate too low!” Yet another said, “ I give a 3 and that’s too generous already.”
A 4-scorer commented, “The looters of the nation’s wealth are enjoying the plunder.”
Another 4-scorer said, “Heads must roll. How can government servants build multi-million dollar houses?”
Yet another 4-scorer said, “Many pending issues not settled. Leaders paying lip service!”
Another said, “Only one man’s effort!” Yet another 4-scorer surprisingly said, “Still a long, long way to go but 100% better than under old regime.”
Hanif concludes that the survey gives the government performance, in the eyes of 34 of his friends, an average rating of 4.
If Malaysia scores 4 in the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2004, then Malaysia’s ranking would have plunged to 57th from the 39th position, which was already 2 places down from 37th position in the 2003 TI CPI ranking or 16th places down from the 23rd position in the first TI CPI in 1995.
Hanif said he would attempt some answers at to the meaning of his SMS survey in his column next Sunday. May be, we can help Hanif to write his Sunday’s column.
I undertake to do a summary of your views on Thursday in time for Hanif’s deadline for his column, which should be Friday. Well, lets begin.
Thirty-four, comprising four retired police officers, four retired PTD officers, one local authority officer, three bankers, one developer, three lawyers, four businessmen, 10 corporate executives, one lecturer, one engineer, one accountant and one artist responded.
Only seven gave a rating of above 5 i.e. five gave a rating of 6 and two for 7. Five others gave a rating of 5, 10 of 4, eight of 3, one each of 2 and 1, and two gave a rating of zero.
One who scored zero said, “You virtually have to oil every turn you make. There is no strategic plan!”
The one who scored 1 texted, “Those who really know have all participated and won’t talk. BPR keeps on asking for proof. They don’t investigate!”
One 3-scorer said, “They are pots calling the kettle black. No strong political will shown.”
Another said, “Law-flouting rampant and no action. Look at wrongful parking, pavement food.”
Another 3-scorer said, “ They are still asking for kickbacks. BPR success rate too low!” Yet another said, “ I give a 3 and that’s too generous already.”
A 4-scorer commented, “The looters of the nation’s wealth are enjoying the plunder.”
Another 4-scorer said, “Heads must roll. How can government servants build multi-million dollar houses?”
Yet another 4-scorer said, “Many pending issues not settled. Leaders paying lip service!”
Another said, “Only one man’s effort!” Yet another 4-scorer surprisingly said, “Still a long, long way to go but 100% better than under old regime.”
Hanif concludes that the survey gives the government performance, in the eyes of 34 of his friends, an average rating of 4.
If Malaysia scores 4 in the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2004, then Malaysia’s ranking would have plunged to 57th from the 39th position, which was already 2 places down from 37th position in the 2003 TI CPI ranking or 16th places down from the 23rd position in the first TI CPI in 1995.
Hanif said he would attempt some answers at to the meaning of his SMS survey in his column next Sunday. May be, we can help Hanif to write his Sunday’s column.
I undertake to do a summary of your views on Thursday in time for Hanif’s deadline for his column, which should be Friday. Well, lets begin.
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