COMMENT While Malaysia is embroiled in controversy over 1MDB, the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu is showing the world it is walking the talk against corruption with a dramatic judicial blow to its corrupt political leaders.

It is in stark contrast in terms of concrete results to what is taking place in Malaysia. It begs the question, ‘How serious is Malaysia in tackling its problem of endemic and high-level corruption?’

When instead a government cracks down on whistleblowers and civil activists and clamps down on opposition politicians who are often the vanguard in the war on corruption - it is indeed baffling - and raises the criticisms and suspicions there is something to hide and someone to protect.