Our Govt - LOL

I must blog this out as it appeared real funny.

An excerpt of the news today:


The state government has defended the purchase of 14 Mercedes E200 Kompressor cars at RM3.43mil for the use of its state executive councillors and senior officials.

Mentri Besar (state governor) Datuk X said the state government had planned to purchase the cars for a long time now to replace its Proton Perdana V6 Executive (locally made luxury car) fleet in a move to cut cost.

“Please understand that the Proton Perdanas go through continuous long-distance journeys. It’s costing us a lot of money due to high cost of maintenance.

“We are not saying that the national car is not good but in reality we are coughing up more money for maintaining the Proton Perdanas, particularly the gear boxes,” he said.

Datuk X cited the example of the Proton Perdana of state Commerce, Industry and Environment committee chairman Toh Chin Yaw, which has twice undergone expensive repairs costing RM50,000 within 36 months.

[ this is the most exciting part of all when it was made to public. Here it goes ]
“In the long run, Mercedes cars are cheaper to maintain and could also save us fuel costs. [LOL]

“This is the state’s long-term plan – we are farsighted. [LMAO!]The cars could also fetch a high market price, when sold as second-hand cars.

“We studied all angles before deciding to buy the Mercedes E200 cars,” he added. [LOLOL!]

Datuk X also denied that the oil royalty money was used to buy the cars.

“In the first place we have yet to receive the oil royalties from the Federal Government.



Comments: Crap! He meant everyone in this world been thinking in short runs. I am thinking in a short run, you are thinking in a short run, and you know what, you are Shortsighted! I don't think his team made a study on the costs and if they did, his team never studied in school. An amazing statement made public by head of a state of Malaysia and the people paid taxes for their 'well-studied' cost budgeting flaw. Even a child knows Mercedes costs run higher than local cars. Only if the Merc are smuggled or replica and he services the Merc himself periodically to save maintenance costs... Only if... but not going to be true... this is Merc Kompressor!

So, there goes the people's money and taxes due to inefficiency of the government's management... Simple to say, stupid! LOL

Cheers!



News excerpt adapted from The Star Online dated 21st July 2008

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