I have a friend who was elected into a political office. Before he was elected he was well known for his uprightness and integrity. Now, his new office is filled with corruption in the form of looting of government funds. He told me that when the allocation from the central government comes, the chairman of the local government will call them and give them a large amount for their upkeep. But they still receive their monthly salary and allowance.
He is well aware that the allocation was for the development of the local government, but he is forced to take it since almost all the elected officers are collecting it. The first time he rejected the money, he received a threat that he would be impeached or violently attacked. This is because his colleagues are scared that he might reveal the corruption that is going on in the local government.
My friend decided to set up a foundation that gives scholarships and builds schools. With the illegal funds, he usually receives every month, he has been able to finance the education of many poor students in his ward and has also built and refurbished a few schools.
He knows that those funds he receives are illegal but he vowed not to use them for his personal needs. What is your opinion on this matter?
There is no measure to justify corruption or stealing whether you use the money to develop the vulnerable people or you use it for self development. I no he was in a tight situation regarding the threat to his life for trying to reject the money but if truly his a man of integrity as you claimed I think the best thing he should have done is to resigned from the force and sue them for corruption and threat to his life and by so doing they will be afraid to go after his life since the case is already made public and registered in the court of law.