The Star Online | Thursday September 11, 2008
By AZMAN UJANG
Anti-corruption activist Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim, who recently joined DAP, still sees his role as one to fight graft and now also to ensure a fairer place for all Malaysians.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s most prominent anti-corruption and good governance activist, Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim, raised many eyebrows recently when he announced his new role as a politician by joining the DAP.
And in an unprecedented move, the DAP instantly appointed him a vice-chairman.
Tunku Aziz, 74, had a distinguished career in the corporate sector before being actively involved in Transparency International, the global coalition against corruption.
He has written and spoken widely on corruption and integrity issues both domestically and internationally and published his book, Fighting Corruption: My Mission.
He also served at the World Bank and in 2006 was invited to establish the United Nations Ethics Office as a Special Adviser to then secretary-general Kofi Annan.
Following are Q & A excerpts of the interview: Read more…
New Straits Times | 26-09-2008
By Azura Abas
KUALA LUMPUR: It is unethical to don the mantle of government other than through the ballot box, says DAP vice-chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim. In disagreeing with the idea of forming a government by asking politicians to switch sides, he said:
“This is really a matter not so much of politics but really to do more with ethics in politics.
“There is no law to stop people from crossing over from one party to another and this has happened in Sabah where opposition members crossed over to Barisan Nasional.
“Still, this does not really give it any legitimacy just because it has
happened before.
“I totally disagree with it. The only way you can really achieve legitimacy to govern is through the ballot box. As I have said before, there is a time and place for it.
“The time is the next general election and the place is the polling
station,” he told the New Straits Times.
“Corruption is not just about money changing hands. If you bend the
existing system, you are corrupting it.
“The point I am making is that the people who voted for you have
certain expectations from you and the party you represent to protect the interest of the voters,” he said.
Tunku Aziz also warned that when one put ethics on the back burner
instead of in the driver’s seat, problems would happen.
“Once we start putting ethics in the driving seat, we will see some improvement in the way we run our national affairs.”
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