What is legalised corruption?

[True Believer]

What is the difference between Malaysian politicians stealing public funds and the SG ministers who decide how much to pay themselves? Is there a need to steal taxpayers' money if obscene amounts of cash (decided by themselves) are deposited into the SG politicians' bank accounts every month? The SG ministers are just doing it without risk. It does not make them honest.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

The issue with Malaysian politicians is that they still want to enrich themselves even when most of the country is still living in poverty, whereas Sinkies are in general middle class.

 

[True Believer]

The issue with Malaysian politicians is that they still want to enrich themselves even when most of the country is still living in poverty, whereas Sinkies are in general middle class.

Both govts are in power to enrich themselves.

 

[True Believer]

Middle class Malaysians live in landed homes and drive 1-2 cars.
Middle class S'poreans live in HDB pigeon hole apts and do not own a car.