KAJANisme at it’s BEST

I have an interesting story to share… It’s only after something
exceptional happen, that we normally want to share open up to others… That
happened to me, and I’m really disturbed by it.

I’m sure by now, you’re all familiar with the name “Namewee”,
the singer/rapper who became an overnight sensation with his music video, “Negaraku,
negarakuku”… Maybe you might notice, this post title is wordplay to Negaraku…
Can’t help it, to name my post this way, because what Namewee said is true! Now, I’m talking about the our Royal
Malaysian Police force. It’s the first thing he rapped about, and yes, our
Police Force are corrupt!

I’m not saying all of them, and I’m not generalizing, but if
you have just one bad apple, yes, it’s enough to give the Force a bad name. The
truth is, the Police are the most well-remunerated civil servant (how I hate
that term!), and yet this sort of abuse still happen.

 I was hit by a summoned today. I was hit at 24^th Mile,
Kuching-Serian Rd. My offence?? No seatbelt. Yes, I’m guilty. In fact, this is
now the second time I got hit with this offence here in Kuching. That bad, eh?
But those who is familiar with my car will know, the seatbelt in the driver’s
seat is problematic! Perhaps I should change it… not perhaps, IT IS time to
change it.

There were two of them… The senior guy, at first, he asked
me a few questions, like what race I am, what’s my job, etc… small talk… Then, he
went in the car.

What irritates me, is that on the officer’s uniform was
pinned “Saya anti-rasuah”. Yet they had the cheek to offer me to settle the
matter right there.

WHAT THE <expletive> WAS HE DOING? There’s a term to
explain this; paradox! The malay term would be “cakap tak serupa bikin”.As this
was my second offence, I’m rather experience. I know I’ll be hit with a RM50
compound. I told the officer that. So he bargained with me, telling me it’s up
to me to give how much. Just to buy them a drink. Settle it there.

Honestly… I was tempted to settle the matter … I checked
my wallet, yet the notes that I had was RM1 an RM50 only. The most I could give
was RM 4.I could give RM50, but then, that wouldn’t be too much difference from
paying the compound. However, my conscience was also telling me not to do so,
because f I did, it’ll only encourage the scourge of corruption. In the end, I told
him, just hit me with the summoned. I could see the disappointment in his face.

 While driving back to Kuching… I was thinking, what if I did
have small notes, like a few RM10 notes? I might have done it differently. I
was from Siburan, finished my duties there. I thought of having lunch there,
but I made up my mind to have it in Kuching, because I’m flying to Miri
tonight, and I haven’t packed-up yet. Have I had my lunch, I would have had
RM10 notes. I’m glad I did not. It’s a sin to give bribe, and encourage
corruption. I thank God because of my decision not to have lunch in Siburan,
and I also thank God, because I didn’t do something against my conviction.

I still didn’t have peace… I thought of Badan Pencegah
Rasuah. Well, what’s BPR for? I thought, since an offence, an attempt to
solicit bribe happen right before your eyes, shouldn’t we report it? Which I
did. The BPR guy was helpful. He told me it is difficult to prosecute without
money changing hands. Only when money changed hands, an offence occurs.
However, he did ask for my details, the offence details, and also the officer’s
details. I give it all. Now, I’ll just wait for the outcome.

I don’t intend to trouble the police officer. Just as he caught
me without my safety belt, so did I caught him soliciting bribery. However, the
ACA’s reputation has taken severe knocks lately, regarding their Commissioner’s
misdemeanor charges, late action etc. It’s also going to be my word against his
(policeman) word . Just wait and see, should ACA want to follow-up. I did my
part as a Malaysian citizen.

Alright then, I finished this post an hour into 31^st
August. Happy Merdeka everyone!

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