ERADICATING corruption calls for patience and perseverance. Look at our society today, 13 years after reforms began. Corruption is still rampant. Bureaucrats and legislators seem unperturbed about helping themselves to public funds. Bribes and kickbacks are still the price unethical businessmen must pay when they do business with public officials.

Last month, for example, Wafid Muharam, secretary to the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister was caug