I Stand Against Corruption.
As a writer and a philosophy student, it was hard to remain silent in times of this situation; it was hard to keep my eyes blind to the shadows of lies and from the ignorance I found in darkness. Corruption has been one of the greatest problems our country is facing. If we are not going to voice out, if we ourselves are not going to participate in this situation, this problem will never die. And by that, evil people are still going to serve and feed us with their fake words and actions that go against their true principles.
I see the result of corruption. I see it from the news and from the people around me, especially from my family. My mom had to work even when she’s not feeling well because one absence leads to cutting off from her salary as an office clerk. On the other hand, my father is a pedicab driver, and he also works even when he is not feeling well. My older brother, at the same time, also had to work overtime and even on weekends to increase his salary a bit. They worked hardly and decently—only to find out that these corrupt and criminal government officials were the ones that were not. What made me furious is that they stole the money from the tax the people worked hard to earn.
I stand against corruption because I believe every evil individual should be held accountable for their wrongdoings and face the proper consequences, including imprisonment when necessary. Allowing them to be free from the punishment could lead to normalization that it is okay to steal, it is okay to hurt people, it is okay to kill people. This normalization leads to suffering, especially to us as ordinary citizens. We should not be blind to the things we already knew and seen. We should not be voiceless, especially when calling out these corrupt individuals. We should stand together in this.