Students aping leaders on bribery, say civil society leaders


Bede Hong

Executive director of Corruption and Cronyism Cynthia Gabriel says a culture of honesty and integrity can only be forged when laws are properly enforced and applied equally. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 20, 2017.

THE high levels of corruption hitting Malaysia in recent years are likely to have contributed to university students feeling that bribery is acceptable.

A survey published yesterday by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM) found that more than a third of public university students now believe that graft is morally acceptable and does not constitute a crime.


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