Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim considers political corruption to be the “mother of all our problems” and suggests that the emergency be used to enact a new law to address the scourge.

“That is not to say there is no corruption amongst civil servants and enforcement officers. But we have to start at the top,” he told Malaysiakini this afternoon.

He also noted the prevalent perception that former premier Najib Abdul Razak and Umno are to be...