COMMENT | Imagine if “Tun” died, say at the ripe old age of 108. Political leaders of all sides gush with praise about what a great guy he was. Suddenly, all his past misdeeds are forgotten.

This is what’s happening with another recently deceased Tun from Sarawak.

It is said that we should not “speak ill of the dead”. But does that mean that anybody who has been suspected of massive corruption will automatically have his reputation whitewashed by death?

Yes, we should acknowledge the good that leaders did in their lives. But how can we as a country improve if we don’t at least acknowledge their past mistakes or wrongs?