"I was once offered a bribe of RM25,000 to approve a work by a building contractor I had rejected", said Iskandar Samad, 47, the head of PAS in Pandan.
According him, this happened when he was involved with a government project in Kuala Lumpur.
"Corruption in the building industry is rampant like anywhere else in this country and the rakyat is losing billions of ringgit because of this".
"A supplier or contractor would need to top up the cost of a project that they tendered to include the "kickbacks" demanded by many parties".
"As a result of this, the cost of a project would increase unnecessarily and this extra cost would be passed on to the rakyat".
Iskandar had been involved with numerous prestigious projects in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya since he graduated with a degree in Architecture from the United Kingdom in 1988. A former student of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar which has produced statesmen like Sultan Azlan Shah, Tun Razak and Anwar Ibrahim, he had also worked in the United Kingdom upon graduating.
"The RM25,000 offered was not the only time I had been illegally offered money. Corruption had almost become a way of life in Malaysia and it is almost impossible to eradicate it as it is widespread even at the very top".
"All we see are just the ikan bilis being dragged to court while the real culprits are left untouched".
"Allegations of corruption had been made against several Ministers, Menteris Besar and Chief Ministers but we have yet to see any prosecution or serious investigation by the Anti Corruption Agency".
"It is not surprising that Malaysia's corruption index ranking in a report by Transparency International Corruption Index (CPI) continued to spiral downwards from 37 in 2003, 39 in 2004 & 2005 to 43 in 2007".
"A strong opposition is required in Parliament and the State Assemblies to ensure that the interests of the rakyat are being protected, Barisan Nasional must be denied the 2/3 majority", said Iskandar who is very concerned about the future of Malaysia.
Iskandar who is also PAS' Deputy Commissioner for Selangor has led PAS in Pandan since 2003 and is very vocal on issues concerning the rakyat.
Apart from corruption, as a father he is very alarmed at the escalation of serious crimes in our community.
The tragic deaths of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin and Presheena Varshiny worried him because he also has a young daughter. He feels that more should have been done to ensure the security of the rakyat. The police should be allowed to focus their resources in combating serious crimes instead of shadowing the opposition parties.
To ensure the welfare of the rakyat is not being overlooked, Iskandar had assisted PAS in setting up a community service centre in Cempaka. This centre receives complaints from the rakyat that would then be channeled to the relevant authorities.
The centre also provides legal advice and organises motivational courses for schoolchildren.
Iskandar hopes that the motivational courses would encourage them to achieve academic excellence. He believes that education is one of the keys to future success. He believes that every citizen must have an equal opportunity in education.
According him, this happened when he was involved with a government project in Kuala Lumpur.
"Corruption in the building industry is rampant like anywhere else in this country and the rakyat is losing billions of ringgit because of this".
"A supplier or contractor would need to top up the cost of a project that they tendered to include the "kickbacks" demanded by many parties".
"As a result of this, the cost of a project would increase unnecessarily and this extra cost would be passed on to the rakyat".
Iskandar had been involved with numerous prestigious projects in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya since he graduated with a degree in Architecture from the United Kingdom in 1988. A former student of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar which has produced statesmen like Sultan Azlan Shah, Tun Razak and Anwar Ibrahim, he had also worked in the United Kingdom upon graduating.
"The RM25,000 offered was not the only time I had been illegally offered money. Corruption had almost become a way of life in Malaysia and it is almost impossible to eradicate it as it is widespread even at the very top".
"All we see are just the ikan bilis being dragged to court while the real culprits are left untouched".
"Allegations of corruption had been made against several Ministers, Menteris Besar and Chief Ministers but we have yet to see any prosecution or serious investigation by the Anti Corruption Agency".
"It is not surprising that Malaysia's corruption index ranking in a report by Transparency International Corruption Index (CPI) continued to spiral downwards from 37 in 2003, 39 in 2004 & 2005 to 43 in 2007".
"A strong opposition is required in Parliament and the State Assemblies to ensure that the interests of the rakyat are being protected, Barisan Nasional must be denied the 2/3 majority", said Iskandar who is very concerned about the future of Malaysia.
Iskandar who is also PAS' Deputy Commissioner for Selangor has led PAS in Pandan since 2003 and is very vocal on issues concerning the rakyat.
Apart from corruption, as a father he is very alarmed at the escalation of serious crimes in our community.
The tragic deaths of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin and Presheena Varshiny worried him because he also has a young daughter. He feels that more should have been done to ensure the security of the rakyat. The police should be allowed to focus their resources in combating serious crimes instead of shadowing the opposition parties.
To ensure the welfare of the rakyat is not being overlooked, Iskandar had assisted PAS in setting up a community service centre in Cempaka. This centre receives complaints from the rakyat that would then be channeled to the relevant authorities.
The centre also provides legal advice and organises motivational courses for schoolchildren.
Iskandar hopes that the motivational courses would encourage them to achieve academic excellence. He believes that education is one of the keys to future success. He believes that every citizen must have an equal opportunity in education.
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That were NORMAL PRACTICE of "BN" Barisan Najis @ Bastard Nasional do, their speciality... As what their MOTO... BN = BRIBE are NICE
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