MALAYSIA has become a nation where corruption has become a tradition, Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said yesterday. 

Writing on the popular Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page, Tunku Ismail said Malaysia had also become a country where the media protects the corrupt and victimises the innocents to sell stories.

“The uneducated are being deceived, manipulated by the system and torn into pieces. It has become a place where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. 

“A place where the people no longer acknowledge facts, but rather judge by the perception of what you are wearing. 

“Where the actors and hypocrites are hailed as heroes while the contributors and those who are dedicated to the good cause are being ignored and perceived as villains, manipulated by the pictures they see,” said Tunku Ismail.

The crown prince also took a dig at politicians who want to be celebrities and sportsmen.

“Where a person who can’t ride a horse or play polo can be selected to represent the country. Where individuals who don’t even go for proper military training can become a general. A country where the institution is slowly losing its identity,” he added.

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has been picked for the national polo team in the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games.

Khairy also became the first minister to be promoted to brigadier-general in the Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army) last year. The promotion was effective from January 2015.

Tunku Ismail said Malaysia had become a place where his own race had forgotten their history, heritage and culture in favour of a foreign culture.

“A country that abandons our local traditions such as our traditional clothes and chooses to adopt foreign customs, wanting to be like the Arabs. 

“A place where you can buy titles and now those titles have lost their value. Some chose to keep quiet because they themselves have skeletons in their closet.”

The crown prince said he chose to speak up because he was worried about what would happen to future generations. 

He said Malaysia had become a place where individuals wanted to be politicians for their personal interest and no longer believed in serving the people and the institutions.  

“Honour, loyalty and being genuine no longer exist. 

“But the vision is clear. Now is the time to implement it. Vision without execution, is hallucination. You’re (Malaysia) fortunate to have friends such as Sabah, Sarawak and other places. 

“Be kind to them. Respect them. Unity is the key to success. I wish you all the best and I will always pray for your stability Malaysia,” said Tunku Ismail. – July 9, 2017.