FBI Special Agent Dana Scully, in an episode of the science-fiction series “The X-Files”, which became one of the most-watched TV series globally.

COMMENT | In the Malaysian context, both truth and lies exist alongside each other, most of the time complementing each other, fudging or even preventing the correct information or facts from reaching the public.

For citizens, the Enforcement Agencies Integrity Commission (EAIC) is the last bastion of truth - an organisation that seeks the truth but has no power to prosecute.

Like the royal commission inquiry of the past, it seeks to establish where governance failed, procedures were overlooked, and compliance was non-existent.

Monday’s EAIC response to my request came as a...