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John Brian, Permanent Chairman of the PBDS Party
*Politics as a License to Get RichPolitics as a License to Get Rich*
The Economist magazine in 2023 ranked Malaysia in third place, behind Russia and the Czech Republic, in the Crony Capitalism Index. This indicates the extent of cronyism practices in Malaysia. According to John Brian, all of this stems from political power. Politics is used as a means to become wealthy. Let's take the example of a retired teacher who was poor but became rich shortly after winning the election representing the BN. It all starts when election candidates representing BN are funded by wealthy capitalists for their campaigns. When these sponsored politicians win in the elections, it becomes their obligation to repay the money that was used during the campaign. They do this by awarding contracts and projects worth millions to these capitalists.
According to John, in Sarawak, it is not a secret that companies like Samling, Shin Yang, Rimbunan Hijau, Ta Ann, WTK, and KTS have funded the election campaigns of BN candidates in the past. As a result, the wealth of Sarawak is plundered by a group of wealthy capitalists. It is truly unfortunate for Malaysia that 6% of the population monopolizes the country's wealth. The administration of Anwar Ibrahim began to break the monopoly on rice, sugar, diesel/petrol in a short period of time. Only by changing the government can this practice be eradicated, says John Brian.
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