Limit Corruption to National Delegates?

A Menteri Besar from the southern state was quoted that if divisional representative were to be allowed to participate in the electing of UMNO top leadership, he is worried that UMNO will stink of money politics "from head to toe".

So I guess what he is saying is that if anyone who is allowed to vote in any kind of democratic election, he/she is a potential threat to the democratic process. The less the people to vote, the less corruption will take place in the election.

If that is true, we might as well have a "family inheritance style" system in UMNO where all post are to be inherited by someone who is chosen by the incumbent.

But why UMNO only? Is it true that UMNO members are more inclined towards "money politics" if given more democratic rights in selecting their leadership? or maybe the MB (and many who supported him this time) are dependent on "money politics" to hold on to their position?

I wonder this would go down well with UMNO openly declaring to get rid of this dirty culture once and for all...