Mr Chua Choi Lek should have resigned the moment he knew the cat was out of the bag. Better still, he should have resigned the moment he has cheated on his wife.
It is a question of character. Whether it is done openly or behind closed doors, a wrong is still a wrong. Confessing to his errant ways does not absolve him. In this case he thought a confession would clear him of his moral crime.
We need our leaders to be strong intellectually and morally for these two traits are the foundations of a civil society. A leader cannot be both dirty and clean.
There is much to be said about the honesty and moral standing of people in power, but all who claim to be leaders must show the minimum respect to those below them. You lose claim of being a leader once your moral credential is tainted.
Mr Chua is a rotten fish. He says" at the end of the day, it just tells you that sometimes honesty does not pay". Does he expect to get a prize?
It is a question of character. Whether it is done openly or behind closed doors, a wrong is still a wrong. Confessing to his errant ways does not absolve him. In this case he thought a confession would clear him of his moral crime.
We need our leaders to be strong intellectually and morally for these two traits are the foundations of a civil society. A leader cannot be both dirty and clean.
There is much to be said about the honesty and moral standing of people in power, but all who claim to be leaders must show the minimum respect to those below them. You lose claim of being a leader once your moral credential is tainted.
Mr Chua is a rotten fish. He says" at the end of the day, it just tells you that sometimes honesty does not pay". Does he expect to get a prize?
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