Friday, November 15, 2013

RM2.6 Mil for Special PM Advisors

Malaysian tax payers are paying about 2.6mil for 5 special advisors to PM in the budget for 2014. The payments are to be made to the following persons:
1. Shahrizat Abdul Jalil - UMNO Wanita - for her role as to oversee the development of woman's entrepreneurs and professionals.
2. Rais Yatim - UMNO - social and cultural issues.
3. Noh Umar - UMNO - Selangor Affairs
4. Johari Baharum - UMNO - North Economic Corridor.
5. Hasbi Habibolah - Sarawak Licensing Board.

PKR had tabled a motion to stop the budget but the effort was stopped by BN members.

In another instance, Azmin Ali questioned the need to appoint Jamaluddin, Ong and Samy Vellu when the country already had career diplomats to do the jobs.
thestar 15 Nov 2013 - Nation P14

Monday, November 11, 2013

UTILITY BILLS FOR MALAYSIAN PM

The Star 28 Oct 2013
The the proceeding of the Parliament, the Minister in the PM Department, in his written written reply to the member fro  DAP Seremban, Anthony Loke, said the following about the utility bills for the residence of Prime Minister...

1. The annual charges for PM residence  for 2012 are as follows:
- electricity - rm2,237,788.13
- water - rm 311, 174.25

2. The annual charges for 2012 for DPM are as follows:
- electricity rm865,458.56
- water rm99,264.03

In the followup press conference, Mr Loke said that the causes can be the due to the size... The US white house containing the US residence and office is only 7.3 ha compared to the residence for Malaysian PM of 17 ha and the Sri Satria in 7.3 ha.

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