COMMENT | The local media reported that the Madani government is targeting to clean up all forms of abuse of power and the “mess” caused by corruption within the next two to three years, especially involving “big sharks” or high-profile individuals.

Thus, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has come up with a new commitment (or iltizam as Anwar is fond of using Arabic terms).

He reminds all that this determination requires uncompromised strictness towards any party involved, whether they are a minister, a chief secretary, a director-general, or those who have retired.

Any attempt by the government to clean up all forms of abuse of power and the “mess” caused by corruption is definitely a laudable move. No one is disputing it.

Perhaps Malaysians have been listening ad nauseam to similar promises, and perhaps they also tend to believe that the present government is infatuated with making a great deal of promises and yet can’t keep most of them.