PKFZ – A Tip of an iceberg..
The PKFZ astronomical saga attracted a lot of attention. The report released today indicates that when a project of national interest is about to be implemented some people with access of position, information and power took advantage of the opportunity to make money.
Maybe some people who are surprised by the revelation but I am certainly not one of them. There is nothing to be surprised about for something that is a norm in this country.
2. The milking of our country wealth is not something that is an extraordinary. It is being done on a routine and regular basis by many people while they were in position of power. Information is vital and having the right information at the right time would be helpful in deciding how to make a quick buck. In the private sector, we called it insider trading.
3. Unfortunately, the trail of the evidence that it was done illegally is hard to obtain. In most circumstances, it was always done above board. Of course the people who makes the decision will not push it in any other way if they knew the particular projects belongs to a certain individual in the right position of power.
