Saturday, July 23, 2011

Why some will find it difficult to vote BN

There are many things wrong with the Pakatan Rakyat coalition, I will admit that. And Anwar as a Prime Minister - with his history - is not a prospect that I exactly savour. But when I see that a French lawyer (William Bourdon) investigating a crooked deal made by the Malaysian Defence Ministry get deported ......


.... I get frustrated. The current Malaysian government will not allow their books to be opened citing military confidentiality. The question is, what is there to hide ? If there are no shenanigans, what is there to worry about ? Bourdon wasn't even conducting his investigations in Malaysia - he was doing it in France !

Further down, MP Tony Pua outlines other deals made by the Defence Ministry which draw scrutiny :


A rough calculation shows that for the 3 deals, an additional RM11.7 billion was paid compared to purchases made by other governments. That buys a lot of diamonds !!

So the questions - and the frustration - are

If there is nothing to hide, why aren't you opening the books ?
Isn't it important to have transparency ?
Isn't it important to show that you are not 'squandering' the rakyat's money ?
Isn't it important to clear your name and shows us proof that the amounts paid were justifiable ?
Damn it, it's my money too !

There are many things wrong with the Barisan Nasional. Granted, perfection is unattainable. But surely a reasonably competent government is not too much to ask for ? Or one where the taint of corruption doesn't stink up the joint !

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