JOHOR STATE ASSEMBLYMEN OFF TO SCANDANAVIA FOR A HOLIDAY.
Johor State Assemblymen, are a lucky lot. It seems that all the Assemblymen are soon off for a Scandanavian holiday (naturally, it will be labeled “lawatan sambil belajar).
Johor State Opposition Leader, Dr Boo Cheng Hau, writing in his blog today revealed that all 46 Assemblymen have been invited. The holiday tour would cost RM 13,000.00 (Twin sharing) or Rm16,000.00 (Single Room). If all the Assemblymen were to take up the offer it would cost the long suffering Johor taxpayers RM 700,000. However, the Pakatan Rakyat Assemblymen must be commended for they have decided that should any of their Assemblymen were to go on the holiday tour, they shall go using their own money and not the rakyat’s.
Only in December 2009, the Johor Menteri Besar in his Budget speech said that Johor for 2010 will see a deficit budget of RM 1.5 million and administration expenses is projected at RM785.65 million against an estimated reduced income of RM784.15 million. The state’s loan repayment to Federal government for 2010 is RM30.78.
At a time of sluggish economy and despite Johor in the last few years having a deficit budget and a whopping debt, the Johor government sees fit to offer its State Assemblymen an all expenses paid trip to Scandanavia at the rakyat’s expense.
People First and Performance Now, sure rings hollow, well at least in Johor.
Johor State Assemblymen, are a lucky lot. It seems that all the Assemblymen are soon off for a Scandanavian holiday (naturally, it will be labeled “lawatan sambil belajar).
Johor State Opposition Leader, Dr Boo Cheng Hau, writing in his blog today revealed that all 46 Assemblymen have been invited. The holiday tour would cost RM 13,000.00 (Twin sharing) or Rm16,000.00 (Single Room). If all the Assemblymen were to take up the offer it would cost the long suffering Johor taxpayers RM 700,000. However, the Pakatan Rakyat Assemblymen must be commended for they have decided that should any of their Assemblymen were to go on the holiday tour, they shall go using their own money and not the rakyat’s.
Only in December 2009, the Johor Menteri Besar in his Budget speech said that Johor for 2010 will see a deficit budget of RM 1.5 million and administration expenses is projected at RM785.65 million against an estimated reduced income of RM784.15 million. The state’s loan repayment to Federal government for 2010 is RM30.78.
At a time of sluggish economy and despite Johor in the last few years having a deficit budget and a whopping debt, the Johor government sees fit to offer its State Assemblymen an all expenses paid trip to Scandanavia at the rakyat’s expense.
People First and Performance Now, sure rings hollow, well at least in Johor.
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