RM792,325.20 spent on executive jets by Caretaker PM and Caretaker DPM during campaign

Posted on Mon 5 May 2008 08:22 in 12th General Election, Current Issues, News Item, Politics.

This is a piece of news as reported in the New Straits Times on 1 May 2008:

RM790,000 spent on jets

The government spent RM792,325.20 for the use of executive jets by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak between Feb 24 and Mar 7.

Abdullah said this in reply to Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS - Marang).

What? 24 February to 7 March! Isn’t that the campaign period in the recent general election? Isn’t government machinery not supposed to be used for the purpose of campaigning in elections? And RM792,325.20 tax payer’s money is being spent by the then Caretaker PM and Caretaker DPM on flying using executive jets for their election campaign!

Perhaps they should really learn from Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng who still flies Economy Class even he is now the head of the state government!

P.S.: Thanks to What A Lulu for this piece of news item. Since it is not posted on NST online, but printed on the paper itself, I actually missed it. I don’t buy NST anyway, only read it occassionaly online.