[moonrab]

Malaysian politicians do it the hard way by stealing and risking prosecution.
S'porean politicians simply decide how much to pay themselves to make it legal.

Corruption is not the hard way, but criminality. Unlimited dividends from the people without control.

Salary paid is limited and subject to scrutiny by the people of the nation. Can be voted out of job, just like you and me, sack by company.

I prefer the latter without a single doubt.