People without integrity, honesty and morality should be prevented from holding public office.
The Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah said the fight against corruption should see good governance with figures in authority being qualified for such positions.
He said the corrupt should be held in contempt by society.
"Those with a chequered past or clear evidence of questionable morality should be prevented from taking office.
"There should be zero tolerance for corrupt practices," he said in his lecture entitled "Towards a Decent Social Order for All Malaysians" at the Islamic Arts Museum yesterday.
The lecture centred on the works of the late Prof Datuk Dr Syed Hussein Alatas, with special focus on three themes that he felt most compelled to write about.
These were religion as a positive force in development, mental liberation from colonial and western patterns of thinking, and creating conditions for good governance, particularly the eradication of corruption.
Raja Nazrin said Syed Hussein had fought tirelessly to elevate integrity and justice in society and to correct social ills, of which the battle against corruption was his top priority.
"Values and principles based on integrity and social justice, as enunciated by Syed Hussein, are crucial as mental attitudes and values are what shape a nation’s development.
"There must also be concrete anti-corruption measures and management practices based on efficiency, transparency and accountability.
"Syed Hussein also placed great store on the power of public outrage. He believed that if you awakened society’s consciousness to the ills of corruption and gave such cases widespread publicity, it would generate an adverse reaction that would force the government to take action."
Raja Nazrin outlined five traits needed for a decent social order which would produce social norms and behaviour that were fundamentally efficient, productive and just. They were:
• A social order that led to cohesion within and among communities and called for horizontal equity whereby all Malaysians in equal circumstances were treated in exactly the same way;
• Malaysians of all races and religions engaging one another with absolute civility and respect;
• Malaysians feeling a deep-seated sense of ownership over the problems of the country and being motivated to take decisive action and make whatever sacrifices necessary for the good of the country;
• Only Malaysians who were capable, hard working, bold and scrupulously honest being allowed to serve in positions of responsibility; and,
• The public having a high degree of trust in the pillars of state, the executive, judiciary and legislature, as well as the civil service and police.
"In short, a decent Malaysian social order would be one that is based on inclusiveness and accommodation as opposed to marginalisation and discrimination.
"Indeed, if Malaysia professes to be an advanced country, it had better be prepared to meet a higher standard of behaviour and morality. Anything less and it runs the risk of being declared a shameless sham," Raja Nazrin said.
The lecture was part of the Albukhary Lecture Series organised by the Albukhary Foundation and was attended by over 300 people.
The Raja Puan Besar of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim and Syed Hussein’s wife Datin Zahara Alatas were also present.
Syed Hussein’s son Assoc Prof Syed Farid Alatas read a citation on his late father’s works prior to the lecture.
Comment:
Your Highness,
If the incorrigibly corrupt UMNOputras and their cronies are banned from walking through the Corridors of Power, then Malaysia will indeed be on the path to being an advanced country.That is the only way towards a better and progressive Malaysia and a TRUE multi-racial people living in harmony. The rest of the world could learn from us.
The Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah said the fight against corruption should see good governance with figures in authority being qualified for such positions.
He said the corrupt should be held in contempt by society.
"Those with a chequered past or clear evidence of questionable morality should be prevented from taking office.
"There should be zero tolerance for corrupt practices," he said in his lecture entitled "Towards a Decent Social Order for All Malaysians" at the Islamic Arts Museum yesterday.
The lecture centred on the works of the late Prof Datuk Dr Syed Hussein Alatas, with special focus on three themes that he felt most compelled to write about.
These were religion as a positive force in development, mental liberation from colonial and western patterns of thinking, and creating conditions for good governance, particularly the eradication of corruption.
Raja Nazrin said Syed Hussein had fought tirelessly to elevate integrity and justice in society and to correct social ills, of which the battle against corruption was his top priority.
"Values and principles based on integrity and social justice, as enunciated by Syed Hussein, are crucial as mental attitudes and values are what shape a nation’s development.
"There must also be concrete anti-corruption measures and management practices based on efficiency, transparency and accountability.
"Syed Hussein also placed great store on the power of public outrage. He believed that if you awakened society’s consciousness to the ills of corruption and gave such cases widespread publicity, it would generate an adverse reaction that would force the government to take action."
Raja Nazrin outlined five traits needed for a decent social order which would produce social norms and behaviour that were fundamentally efficient, productive and just. They were:
• A social order that led to cohesion within and among communities and called for horizontal equity whereby all Malaysians in equal circumstances were treated in exactly the same way;
• Malaysians of all races and religions engaging one another with absolute civility and respect;
• Malaysians feeling a deep-seated sense of ownership over the problems of the country and being motivated to take decisive action and make whatever sacrifices necessary for the good of the country;
• Only Malaysians who were capable, hard working, bold and scrupulously honest being allowed to serve in positions of responsibility; and,
• The public having a high degree of trust in the pillars of state, the executive, judiciary and legislature, as well as the civil service and police.
"In short, a decent Malaysian social order would be one that is based on inclusiveness and accommodation as opposed to marginalisation and discrimination.
"Indeed, if Malaysia professes to be an advanced country, it had better be prepared to meet a higher standard of behaviour and morality. Anything less and it runs the risk of being declared a shameless sham," Raja Nazrin said.
The lecture was part of the Albukhary Lecture Series organised by the Albukhary Foundation and was attended by over 300 people.
The Raja Puan Besar of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim and Syed Hussein’s wife Datin Zahara Alatas were also present.
Syed Hussein’s son Assoc Prof Syed Farid Alatas read a citation on his late father’s works prior to the lecture.
Comment:
Your Highness,
If the incorrigibly corrupt UMNOputras and their cronies are banned from walking through the Corridors of Power, then Malaysia will indeed be on the path to being an advanced country.That is the only way towards a better and progressive Malaysia and a TRUE multi-racial people living in harmony. The rest of the world could learn from us.
You are indeed a man of wisdom Sir.
Can anyone dare doubt the TRUTH in Raja Nazrin's speech?
HRH is a very highly educated man and has had enough of seeing this country with its multi-racial people unhappy with the way the RACIST regime is running the country.
- These people in the regime are the ones who are inciting racial hatred.
- Waving a keris and threats of a bloodbath are just a couple of examples.
- Demeaning women by MPs is another despicable act.
- Calling this country an Islamic state is yet another act of challenging the Malaysian Constitution.
- Not putting these racists in their places again is another example of aiding and abetting such racists.
- Instead of snoozing this person should have put an end to all these atrocities. Now he and his cronies have achieved their objective - to spread ill-will and plant racial hatred among the races.
- Having his SIL to run the country shows his incompetence.
The kampong Malays are being made to look like idiots by this UMNOputras. I cannot blame them as the mainstream media is their only source of information.
To quote HRH Raja Nazrin:
Malaysia needs a future generation of leaders with unquestionable integrity. Only those who are capable, responsible and scrupulously honest should be allowed to serve in positions of leadership. Those who are inefficient, incompetent and, most importantly, corrupt, should be held in absolute contempt.
Comment:
I am personally trying to get these pragmatic words onto a car sticker and place it where all can see and read and .... digest.
To refute me, in my opinion, tantamounts to opposing HRH Raja Nazrin’s wisdom and foresight for a truly multi-racial Malaysia.
What HRH said is a benchmark for all and should be pasted in ALL government offices, the first place being Putra Jaya.
On behalf of the people of Malaysia, THANK YOU YRH RAJA NAZRIN SIR.
THANK YOU RPK SIR. You have I believe you exposed all these inefficient, incompetent and above all, corrupt and racist leaders.
Finally, a MAN of CALIBRE has publicly voiced the the peoples' thoughts which all of us so badly needed to hear and now see some light after hearing and reading what HRH Raja Nazrin had to say, much to the chagrin of some above-the-law defiant ones who walk tall through the Corridors of Power.
These people and their kampong cronies in who act as morons and thugs in Parliament should take heed to this undoubtedly inspiring speech par excellence.
To these ethnocentric and autocratic Musuh-Linis - read and digest this sublime speech.
Brothers and sisters of all races, we are Malaysians and we support HRH Raja Nazrin and YM RPK.
HRH Raja Nazrin and YM RPK are our last bastions of JUSTICE for all.
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