Doing the right thing to build a better Malaysia

months ago, we voted for a new government. Already there is action being taken by the Pakatan Harapan government; such as the investigations into the 1Malaysia Development Bhd case, the country’s alleged trillion ringgit debt, rail projects and others.

As Malaysians, what more can we do for our country?

Beyond digging into our own pockets and donating to Tabung Harapan Malaysia, how else can we contribute?

We must change our “tidak apa” attitude to “I care” so that our future can be more secured.

We should be more concerned about the community, caring about what happens in our backyard.

Recently, I came across an online website called www.anti-seludup.org which listed shops selling cheap cigarettes. I am disturbed that there are shops in my own neighbourhood selling illicit cigarettes. How is it possible that this can be done so freely? Where is the rule of law? What if this is just the tip of the iceberg to more dangerous and illegal stuff, like drugs, guns and fake medication?

While the website encourages the public to report shops selling illicit cigarettes by sharing them on the website, more needs to be done.

We should not support shops selling illegal stuff. It may cost more to buy legal stuff, but as part of a new Malaysia, we must abide by the rule of law.

We must not turn a blind eye to illegal activities, and do our part in reporting these activities to the authorities.

Let’s start with ourselves. Do the right thing because we care.

If everyone is doing the right thing, then it is easy for us to ask our government: What right things have you been doing?

We need to make a difference to create a better country.