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A VIDEO clip purportedly uploaded on TikTok by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to spark public awareness has revealed several low-level Immigration Department officers having cash amounting to hundreds of thousands of ringgit stashed in their homes.
How was this possible with their wage levels not exceeding RM5,000 a month? The clip went on to state that the graft buster has frozen bank accounts of the individuals involved.
It was shared on X by Abang aji (@aponakdikato) who commented that it was normal for low-level officers drove luxury cars and had multiple wives.

The clip further revealed that the mastermind behind this “syndicate of dirty officers” was a higher ranked Immigration Department officer in Kuala Lumpur who was put in-charge of handling immigration matters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The narrator pointed out that these officers were entrusted with the security of the country’s borders which is now compromised due to “dirty money”.
Based on the amount of cash found in these low-level officers, the narrator dread to imagine the loads of cash stashed high up in the ‘food chain’.
Without providing any specifics of the case, she concluded the clip by stating that the rakyat is aghast and angry at this blatant corruption and urged the authorities to act.
The feedback from netizens reflected the jaded mood with one venting that this was symptomatic of a nation that is corrupt to the core.
Claiming that there was no government agency that was free of this cancer, a complete overhaul of the system is greatly required to free the country from the menace of corruption.

However, one netizen observed that ultimately unscrupulous officers tended to be transferred instead of serving time behind bars, underlining the lack of belief in law enforcement.

While another sarcastically alluded to the 1MDB scandal where the chief perpetrator would possibly be punished with mere house arrest.

One netizen pointed out that if this was in China, the sentence would very likely be death by firing squad.

One lamented that nothing gets moving in Malaysian government departments even if everything was in order. Complaining that despite repeated enquiries, the answer would be the same – “it’s being processed”.

Some commented that it was the case of the lower rank-and-file learning from their superiors, stating sarcastically that this was ‘leadership by example’.
It was also pointed out that it was usually only the lower grade officers who get caught but the big fish forever remaining at large or go unpunished despite a mountain of evidence.

With one further pointing to the “attitude” of the immigration personnel stationed at KLIA underlining the problem. He added that such cases would continue to fester so long as the “big sharks” are allowed to roam free.

This coupled with an unrelated report on Buletin TV3 that (@BuletinTV3) that the MACC was also investigating bank officers over financial malpractices.

The sentiments echoed in both cases bear many similarities.

The comments highlight the disenchantment that many feel with the state of affairs, never mind that the video clip was vague and did not specify details of the alleged MACC investigations into immigration personnel.
From DNAAs (discharge not amounting to acquittal) to requests for house arrests, the rakyat is truly just fed up with the never ending wayang kulit (literally, shadow puppet theatre).
As one exclaimed, corruption is “systemic” in Malaysia and involves government officials from top to bottom. 

- Focus Malaysia

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