The Art of Window Dressing

By Masterwordsmith

It seems there is a lot of hot air over both new and old public issues to the extent that it appears that the government are doing much in the name of unity, efficiency and integrity and yet NOTHING in real terms. Let's view these issues.

1. RM28 billion through excessive payments for contracts and procurements

In response to the revelation about the massive losses, our Prime Minister announced:

A high-powered task force will be set up immediately to scrutinise wrongdoings reported in the recently-released Auditor-General’s Report, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

This is to ensure that those involved in any misappropriation of funds or abuse of power would not “get away with it” but face the consequences. To read the rest of the article, CLICK HERE.

 

What really irks me in this report would be the following statements:

a) The Cabinet felt that serious action against those involved was needed to ensure that matters like abuse of power and misappropriation did not repeatedly appear in the annual report, he told a special press conference in announcing the setting up of the task force here yesterday.

Why are investigations on the way only after a colossal loss of RM28 BILLION when such revelations from the Auditor-General have been common occurrences yearly? How do you feel about this, dear reader?

b)“They will not necessarily face legal action. They might face administrative action like surcharge, demotion, having their promotions frozen or be transferred,” Najib said.

In the private sector, the culprits would be history with CBT charges and the whole works! This a slap on the wrist is definitely no deterrent and will encourage such acts to persist. After all, they can and will get away with it.

c) Najib also said the Government would be fair and act compassionately if there were mitigating factors that led to the actions of the offenders.

SPEECHLESS!!

RM28billion lost and we are talking about COMPASSION!!!

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