Complex sentence: As head of the Civil Service, Ong takes a tough stand on corruption, saying that the authorities "will not hesitate to take action against a corrupt officer, no matter how senior he or she might be".
Split into simpler sentences: As head of the Civil Service, Ong takes a tough stand on corruption. He is quoted as saying that the authorities "will not hesitate to take action against a corrupt officer, no matter how senior he or she might be".