Politicians and public servants in countries like Australia and India - from members of Parliament and director-generals of government departments to low-ranking government workers - have been caught on video during ‘sting operations’ by activists and anti-corruption agencies and charged for corruption.

Sting operations have also made politicians wary about indulging in ‘money politics’ during elections in these countries. Certain political parties in Malaysia could take heed and learn.

Given their effectiveness, when are Malaysians going to jump onto the sting-video bandwagon?

Would the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) be keen to ‘plug and play’, too?

Could the news media carry out sting operations on corrupt politicians and then publish these ‘spy cam’ videos online the way the Indian news magazine Tehelka has been doing for close to a decade?

It has also been shown that TV stations with low viewership can boost business by airing ‘sting videos’.

There certainly is a huge market in Malaysia considering our ‘exciting’ political scene. Would RTM be interested?

There is even scope for intrepid bloggers to expose corrupt traffic cops or inefficient civil servants at a government departments or public institutions by publishing ‘caught-in-the-act’ clips or photos on blogs or online news media or on a purpose-created website.

It cannot be too difficult to do given the current Internet technology and level of use, and that video cameras are a part and parcel of many cellphones.

So why not get value for money from your phone cameras and feel good at the same time about making your country a better place?