Whipping Not the Solution to Corruption

Recently, Transparecy International Germany Branch invovles a scandal over a blogger called Moni, resulting in hot debating in the blogospheres (links to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). But this buzzling can't ruin its reputation as a good organization battling the vices. Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) calls on stop whipping as a a penality for corruption. Malaysian News Agency Bernama's report says:

TI-M said Wednesday it was against the use of whipping as a method to curb corruption, adding that the penalty was an outdated method that did not have a place in modern society.

Its president, Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, said a more holistic, radical and long-term approach had to be adopted to eliminate the menace in society.

"Whipping is not the solution to corruption. If whipping is introduced to combat corruption, a lot of people would be whipped!" he said in a statement issued here.

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