Reema Omer Bawled Out For Giving Wrong Book Reference
Author Yuen Yuen Ang clarified by saying that corruption is harmful and access to money generates growth with distortions, risks, and inequality
Once again, Pakistani analyst Reema Omer has landed in hot water on giving the wrong book reference on corruption in China but this time, Author Yuen Yuen Ang has come forward to clear the confusion.
For a long time, Reema believes that the main reason behind the development of China is that it did not stop corruption in its institutions.
Proving her point, she referred the book China’s Gilded Age during a Twitter conversation and quoted that even author Yuen Yuen Ang says that “access money” fuelled rapid growth in countries like the United States (US) and China.
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A Twitter user countered her statement and said Reema has misunderstood the concept of corruption & its link to Chinese growth as presented in the book as she hasn’t read the book herself.
Further, journalist Niaz Murtaza cleared the confusion saying that many countries have progressed despite corruption.
Continuing the heated discussion, Reema went on with her explanations.
Niaz sb corruption is always wrong, who is arguing against that? Like child labour, exploitative labour conditions, slavery – all wrong. But in some instances, scholars argue a certain kind of corruption – what Dr Ang calls “access money” – fuelled rapid growth (esp in US, China)
— Reema Omer (@reema_omer) September 5, 2021
Countering Reema’s thoughts, the author Yuen Yuen Ang defended her case by sharing a snap from her book.
“My book maintains that all corruption, like drugs, is harmful. Access money generates growth with distortions, risks, and inequality”, she wrote in the caption.
.@reema_omer thank you for mentioning my 📙
However, your summary “access money fueled growth” is misleading, so allow me to clarify
My book clearly maintains that all corruption, like drugs, are harmful. Access money generates growth with distortions, risks, and inequality. https://t.co/uOV7zcNnZ5 pic.twitter.com/TXDsD8TyoD
— Yuen Yuen Ang (@yuenyuenang) September 5, 2021
In this regard, Columnist Khurram Husain also expressed his concerns about Reema’s comment over corruption in China.
It would have been better if you had understood where @reema_omer was coming from before weighing in. She never said “corruption is good” as is being alleged.
But prof, you should know that “access money” of the sort you talk about is central to how growth has been pumped… https://t.co/yuBdWpdd1M
— Khurram Husain (@KhurramHusain) September 5, 2021
