Honesty should remain the best policy

Francis J. Vassallo's contribution (September 15) came like a breath of fresh air.

So even a high-profile person, not only common folk like myself, is scandalised with the way we are dealing with fraud and the barefaced evasion of fiscal duties. Are we content with turning honesty into a sucker's policy?

Whenever some amnesty is announced, I always wonder why honesty is never rewarded by a tax waiver!

And I also remember how, on issuing my last pay cheque on retirement (after more than 40 years service), the Education Division erroneously paid me Lm13 more than they should have. Due to variable allowances, I had not noticed the mistake but they were very quick to ask for a refund, as was their right, of course, and I promptly paid back the galactic difference. But isn't it ironic that 40 years service are not worth Lm13 and fraud and dishonesty deserve getting away with a little more than Lm13?!