By: Jason Loh
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CARTELS are a way of life in Malaysia. They are a “normal(ised)” part of our society and culture in that without corrupt practices and bribery, our economy – both licit and illicit/semi-licit – wouldn’t thrive as they are and pulsate with the vibrancy that we have become accustomed to.
Simply put, without complicity and collusion by rogue enforcement officers and officials aiding and abetting the law-breakers, there’d be no cartels in the first place.
Rogue or immoral enforcement officers (high-ranking, middle-ranking and low-ranking alike) are on the take from the mobsters, gangsters, and scammers in exchange for protection and cover-up.