Quote from: Fiatless on August 24, 2024, 06:07:42 AM

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?

Here, two types of decisions can be made by talking from two sides. One side is the moral side and the second is the decision in line with reality.

If you think from a moral point of view, then you should definitely fight against such a system. As a citizen of the country, you should set an example in exchange for your life for the welfare of the country. If you want to take decisions honestly, then showing morality by being involved in the system while caring for your life will not bear the mark of honesty. If your friend is honest and wants to be honest, then he will have to fight against the system without caring for his life. Remember one thing, the fight of an honest person is never in vain, his fight will be successful one day.

If you ask me, what action should I take at that moment? I will definitely choose to decide depending on my situation. Fighting against corruption in a corrupt country is really not an easy task. But in reality, it might be a good step for you to form an organization to fight against corruption, with which you can fight against the corruptors for a while and get some media attention. When you fight against corruption and get some media attention, you might be a little safer and your family will also get protection from the country.

I can't say what the situation is like in your country. But I will definitely try to fight against corruption by using some money from the side of corruption, out of morality, and I think it will be legal for me to use that money. Sometimes, corruption has to be made a weapon and fight against corruption. In essence, your friend can gain the ability to fight against corruption with the money of corruption, where there will be little risk to him and his family.