How Your Daddy and Mommy's Hard Earned Money Spent?

I was shocked to read about this article.

http://malaysia-today.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32642:a-gentle-reminder-for-the-13th-general-election-rm19-million-ringgit-umno-cuti-lawatan-sambil-belajar&catid=16:from-around-the-blogs&Itemid=100132

Here's the whole article for ya....

Dr Xavier Jayakumar

After a gruelling seven days, the public inquiry into possible misuse of funds by Wives of Selangor Elected Representatives Charity Organisation (BALKIS) ended yesterday, leaving those who attended reeling from the revelations.

For more than a week, details of money spent on exotic trips, overseas souvenir - shopping expeditions and gifts for guests attending glitzy functions, kept members of the Selangor State Assembly's Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) riveted as the figures continued to rise.

The inquiry is the first to be conducted by a State Legislative Assembly in the country. Other states are widely expected to follow suit following the conclusion of the Balkis inquiry.

Yesterday, PNSB chief executive officer Datin Khairiyah Abu Hassan dropped a bombshell when she further revealed how much the State-owned conglomerate had forked out for former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Khir Toyo and his family's expenses during the overseas technical visits.

She also drew hoots of laughter when she explained the reasons for the trips.

1. Jakarta and Jogjakarta, Indonesia; 20-24 April 2003

Total cost: RM201,452

Dr Khir, his wife, daughter and maid also went on the trip. The purpose was for delegates 'to study' Indonesia's batik production which was supposed to lead to the opening of a batik factory in Selangor.

Cost of airfare for Dr Khir, his wife, daughter and maid: RM37,695

Miscellaneous cost incurred by the delegates: RM34,404

Spent on two-day rental of a limousine / Mercedes Benz in Jakarta: RM5,800

Paid for two-day rental of a limousine / Mercedes Benz in Jogjakarta: RM5,000

2. Morocco and Paris: 17-24 December 2004

(inclusive of four-day transit in Dubai)

Total cost: RM900,000

The trip, attended by Dr Khir, his wife, children and maid as well as PNSB delegates, was 'to study' Islamic architecture, which could be adopted in Selangor.

The group, which had a reconnaissance trip beforehand, also visited Paris Disneyland to generate ideas for a theme park in Bagan Lalang, Sepang.

They bought tickets to enter the theme park and did not meet any Disneyland representatives.

Cost of official trip: RM416,000

Airfare: RM366,000

Ground arrangements: RM420,000

City travel: RM70,000

Other expenses: RM43,000

3. Honolulu (Hawaii) & Orlando (Florida): 23 December 2007 to 1 January 2008

Total Cost: RM646,841

Additional cash taken: RM101,000

A 'technical study' on the Bagan Lalang theme park was also the pivotal reason for the trip. The group, comprising Dr Khir, his family and PNSB delegates, bought tickets to DisneyWorld and again did not meet any Disneyland representatives.

A tour guide instead took them around. Cost of Dr Khir's luxury suite: RM110,000

Cost of six single superior rooms for the delegates: RM171,000

Cost of one twin-sharing room: RM24,800

Khairiyah claimed that on the trips, Dr Khir and his wife flew only first class.

The itinerary of the US trip also included visits to Miami Beach, island tours, dinner cruises and a Honolulu city tour.

Dr Khir and his wife, supposed to have been key withesses, failed to turn up for any of the inquiry proceedings.

Dr Khir would be referred to the Committee of Privileges while Zaharah could be prosecuted under Section 5 of the Contempt of the House Act 2008. The inquiry's findings will be presented at the next sitting of the Selangor State Assembly in July.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is expected to investigate possible criminal breach of trust (CBT) once Selcat concludes its findings and police conclude their investigations.

11 September 2009 - Khir Toyo was called for questioning by MACC but he was let go after some greetings and minor questions. Why didn't they keep him overnight like Teoh Beng Hock and then see if he jumps to his death from Plaza Masalam?

Thank you for giving up your hard earned tax ringgit so that they can enjoy a luxurious elite lifestyle, travelling all over the world and living like kings without having to work for a single cent. Be a good rakyat - Vote for BN?! Give UMNO more money.

Dear Datuk Seri Mohd Khir Toyo, the public wants to know why you need Mercedes Benz limo to drive you and your family around in Jakarta? Are you really that grand at all? Have you ever think for just one second that you're not spending your own money, but all the taxpayer's hard earned money? If it was your own money we couldn't really give a damn, but we could call you a bad spending politician.

Datuk, why do you and your family need to go to Paris and Morocco in the first place? And why Paris Disneyland? Generate ideas for a theme park? What the hell were you thinking? We can't even build our very own Disneyland in Johor as suggested a few years ago and you want one in Sepang?! And how own Earth your airfares cost RM366K? Did you fly "ultra-hyper-business class fit for a snobbish prick" class on MAS or what?

Like that wasn't enough, if you went to Paris Disneyland, why again head all the way to Orlando Florida's Disneyland? Aren't they all the same? You might as well go to Hong Kong and Tokyo's Disneyland to see any difference at all.

Who the hell are you to spend the country's taxpayer money like nobody's business?! Its unfair that the opposition gets a hell lot of beating when they do the slightest mistake but when a BN politician screws up big time, his name wont be on the news but only identified as ''not identified".

Dear Datuk, I hope one day karma comes back to give you a nice tight slap and have your possessions auctioned off and money goes back to the taxpayers. I really do, I seriously will pray hard to hope that happens as soon as possible.