SHAH ALAM - No government in the world could solve corruption on its own.
The key to eradicating corruption was the people.
In Malaysia, corruption was a significant problem.
Thus, in 2021, Karangkraf Media Group chairman Datuk Hussamuddin Yaacub initiated an anti-corruption movement called the Rasuah Busters as an effort to fight against corruption.
Rasuah Busters chief executive officer Nurhayati Nordin said its establishment was to call for Malaysians to unite and fight against the common enemy in order to build a value system.
"We know corruption is a universal issue and we do not wish to tolerate with such dishonesty, hence, Rasuah Busters was created.
"We need to rebuild a virtuous cycle instead. The basic principle in life is to be honest.
"To survive this fast moving and challenging world, this vicious cycle has to be stopped,” she said in conjunction with the Sinar Harian’s 16th anniversary.
She said Sinar Harian played a major role in the anti-corruption movement by acting as a moral agent, whistleblower and advocator in all of Rasuah Busters’ campaigns.
She said print and digital coverage from time to time have become not only a reporting mechanism but also a communication tool among the people and their leaders.
"With its readers reaching the grassroots, it becomes a two way communication platform and the impact is huge.
"It shapes public opinion in the right way and generates public pressure against corrupt practices,” she said.
She said Sinar Harian’s meaningful articles, reports and investigations in promoting good governance have also contributed in building a better nation for a #MalaysiaTanpaRasuah (Malaysia without corruption).
The movement had encouraged Malaysians to reorient themselves to their personal belief system, shared principles of their faith and tradition and to fully comprehend the Rukun Negara as a good citizen.
"We reinforce moral values in formal and non-formal ground activations with the stakeholders, children, schools, university students, business sectors, among others.
"We have media engagements to carry out dialogues, discussions and to listen to public opinions,” she said.