Student puts Khairy, Amirudin and Onn Hafiz on the spot over corruption
KUALA LUMPUR: A Universiti Malaya student representative today put two menteri besars and a former health minister on the spot over corruption, asking what they stood for on the issue and how they would encourage young Malaysians to speak up against wrongdoing.
A Universiti Malaya student representative questioned Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, and former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin at a Universiti Malaya dialogue about their stance on corruption and how they would encourage young Malaysians to speak up against wrongdoing.
Khairy emphasized the importance of openly discussing corruption, regardless of whether political leaders were involved, and warned against defending wrongdoing. Amirudin acknowledged the issue's recurring nature since the 1990s but noted its growing significance in the 2018 change of government, welcoming young Malaysians' continued focus on the problem.
Onn Hafiz described corruption as a major obstacle to development and urged everyone to oppose it, regardless of the perpetrator.
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