Question for Election Commission Chairman...

From Tony Pua's blog:

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Jetsetting PM & DPM

Here's an interesting question posted by Abdul Hadi Awang (MARANG) last Wednesday, and the reply from the Prime Minister's office, in case you missed it in your local papers.

Berapakah jumlah perbelanjaan yang ditanggung oleh Kerajaan sepanjang tempoh kempen Pilihan Raya Umum ke 12 dari 24 Februari sehingga 7 Mac 2008 hasil dari penggunaan jet eksekutif Kerajaan bagi kegunaan YAB Perdana Menteri dan YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri.

And the answer?

Bagi tempoh 24 Februari sehingga 7 Mac 2008, jumlah perbelanjaan untuk penggunaan jet eksekutif adalah sebanyak RM792,325.20.
Lulu blogged it here.

Quick factoid: Candidates for parliamentary seats are permitted to spend not more than RM200,000 under the Elections Act, or be subject to disqualification.

And check out my boss getting "caught" here (or here as reported in The Star) in contrast.

POSTED BY TONY P AT 12:39 AM

My comments:

Caretaker PM and DPM should check out India's example when campaigning.

One leader is against minimum wage and the other suggested that we change our life styles because of rising oil prices!

I did when I shelved my 1983 BMW 728i saving Rm1,600 in road tax a year, car pool with my breakfast kakis, and use my son's manual Hyundai Accent which saves much on petrol. But then we are we, they are they - that's the difference!