Anti-Corruption Agency Crap

April 21, 2008

Malaysia.

Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA).

Ineffective.

Allegedly corrupt.

Very aligned, politically. Under the thumb of the ruling party.

PLANS

1. Plan afoot to change its name to Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption (MCAC).

A crap is a crap by any name.

2. Plan to grow it from the present 2,000 staff to 7,000.

More clout to investigate the cash-strapped opposition, dissidents, and protesters

3. MCAC to have power to hire and fire its own personnel

Wonder who can fire the head honcho…

4. To be assisted by eminent Malaysians.

As eminent as the Muhammad Muhammad Taib and Khir Toyo types

5. Annual report to be scrutinised by a parliamentary committee

Made up of members of the ruling party

6. Separation of powers between institutions of government

Still reporting to the Prime Minister

7. Plan that the MCAC be independent.

Errr… you may start with the sacking of the dependent, gutless head of the ACA

For these crap, a healthy dose of scepticism is needed.

Proton Car Crap

December 2007:

Proton (Malaysia) returned to profitability.

January 2008:

Proton launches new model

Nice. Slick.

18^th April 2008:

Signing of the joint venture agreement between Chery Automobile China and Alado Corporation Malaysia.

To distribute Malaysian cars in China?

Think again.

Chery (China’s biggest independent automotive brand) to manufacture, assemble and distribute Chery cars IN MALAYSIA

Chery model B240. Nice. Slick. For a nail in the coffin.

Say bye bye Proton.

What the crap were they thinking of?