Please Correct Me If I M Wrong Nga Tells Public

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Housing and Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming has encouraged Malaysians to hold him accountable and rebuke him if he makes mistakes while performing his duties.
In his New Year address at his ministry, Nga highlighted the importance of honesty and courage in addressing wrongdoing.  
“We must have the courage to speak up. I am just a humble servant of the people and the nation. As a minister, if I make a mistake, correct me,” he said, as quoted by Malaysia Gazette.  
Nga urged leaders in the coalition government to draw lessons from the 1MDB scandal, which he described as a grim reminder of what happens when those in power fail to speak the truth.
“At that time, when we (Pakatan Harapan) were the opposition, we knew 1MDB was wrong, but not a single prominent figure in the (BN) government dared to speak the truth.
“As a result, the burden of 1MDB’s debts now weighs on all Malaysians, a responsibility we are forced to bear until at least 2038,” he said.
Nga underscored the devastating impact of the scandal, noting that the RM50 billion in losses could have been used to build essential infrastructure like hospitals, mosques, and schools.
Integrity, unity
Last December, Nga was criticised over a Christmas celebration held on the premises of his ministry in Putrajaya.
Nga Kor Ming together with Housing and Local Government Ministry staff at the ministry’s building in Putrajaya during ChristmasOpposition members lodged police reports against the event, but Nga defended the celebration as a show of unity in diversity and vowed that he would not succumb to “bigots, bigotry, and extremists”.
In his speech, Nga cited examples from Chinese cultural classics, stories regarding Islamic figures, and Indian folklore to emphasise the importance of integrity and unity.
One story was on the third caliph Umar Al-Khattab and his son Abdullah - the latter of whom is said to have bought lean camels for cheap and fattened them on grazing grounds owned by the state before being sold for a profit.
“When caliph Umar learned of this, he ordered for the profits (from the sale of the camels) earned by his son to be returned to state coffers because the camels grazed on grass from state land,” Nga said.
He added that in Indian folklore, wood cutter Ramu not only recovered his lost iron axe but was also rewarded by an angel with invaluable golden and silver axes.
He also referred to the Chinese story of Yu Gong Yi Shan (The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain) to encourage civil servants to work harder with dedication.
“In ancient times, Yu Gong tirelessly dug at two mountains blocking the entrance to his home, despite being mocked by relatives and friends.
“Undeterred by their ridicule, Yu Gong persisted, stating that if he died, his children would continue, and if they died, his grandchildren would carry on.
“His sincerity and perseverance eventually moved the gods, which removed the mountains from his doorstep.” - Mkini

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