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COMMENT | Bolehland: Where the poor pay, the powerful walk free
COMMENT | Every day across Malaysia, thousands of vendors, gig workers, and small traders work themselves to the bone just to bring home a modest RM100 or RM200.

Grab, Foodpanda, and Lalamove drivers endure endless traffic, scorching weather, and the ever-present risk of road accidents just to earn a living that barely covers basic expenses.

Yet, despite their sacrifices, these Malaysians still pay taxes without fail.

And what do they get in return?

At the same time, the country is forced to stomach one headline after another about corrupt officials hiding obscene amounts of wealth. In one instance, authorities discovered RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold in...


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