My father was an ex-cop and he would get very upset when he read reports of police receiving bribery "bikin malu polis force saja!"
I used to tell my bestfriend Wyomia Tsai , "our fathers are poor policemen".
It was said in jest but also laced with sadness because those working in the government civil service are underpaid.... or are they?
My father, though angry with the thought of unscrupulous police taking bribes, said "tapi kasian juga bah... some are so desperate ... its "easier" to just go down this route".
The article below made me rethink that conversation.
Corruption usually occurs because some individuals are willing to use illicit means to maximise personal or corporate gain.
What makes one corrupted? What triggers that first step in saying "yes"?
Voluntarily? Extortion?
What gives?
