PETALING JAYA, Dec. 9 -- Is Malaysia a dua darjat two-tiered society, and do ikan yu (sharks) and ikan bilis (anchovies) in corruption cases get different treatment from the Attorney General?

This question was what prompted non-governmental organisation Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek SAMA) to carry out its research, with the findings launched today in a report titled "Do politicians still get away with corruption after 2018?"

In the report, Projek SAMA said Malaysians had long had the perception that those who are well-connected politically frequently escape conviction or serious because of their power, wealth or political alignment with those in power.

Noting that the 2018 change in government gave many Mala...