Auditor General's Report : It's best if you can forget about it

Auditor General's Report : It's best if you can forget about it

The following article is reproduced from Mysinchew.com

You can't believe it, but you have to believe it.

You can't accept it, but you have to accept it.

You are shocked, frustrated and depressed. But you can't escape because you have to face it.
Yes, I'm talking about the Auditor-General's Report. You may remember but it is best if you can forget about it.

Last year, they paid RM5700 for a car jack worth RM50.

This year, a government-owned vehicle consumed a tank of petrol worth RM113 within a few minutes.

Also, a pole platform that cost RM990 was bought for RM30,000;

A thumbdrive that cost RM90 was bought for RM480;

A cabinet that cost RM1,500 was bought for RM13,500;

A flashlight that cost RM35 was bought for RM143;

A welding machine that cost about RM20,000 was bought for RM4,1429.

Besides, they paid RM262,256 for an official car's maintenance fee for four years that cost RM15,197.

Nearly a million ringgit of over payments have been given to some civil servants, causing a total of RM41.01 billion has been spent on emoluments.

A national infrastructure company has been losing money for three years, causing it impossible to redeem the balance of the issued bond amounting to RM7.10 billion.

Even more absurd, a total of RM5.77 billion has been spent in the 179km Rawang-Ipoh double-tracking railway. Averagely, each kilometre cost about RM30 million with the overturn of 32.9%.

What does it mean? It means that: When you are trying hard to tighten your belts, I'm enjoying extravagance!

Feeling distressed? Of course you and I are feeling distressed, but they are happily spending.

Year after year, the people have been paying a lot while corrupt officials have been buying a lot.

Year after year, just like waiting for the announcement of the Academy Awards results, we exclaim and stamp our feet.

But after the release of the report, everything will be back to the square one. No one will bear the responsibility, no one will apologise, no one will resign and no one will face legal sanctions. You keep feeling distressed and they keep feeling happy.

Yes, you may remember but it is best if you can forget about it because the annual Auditor-General's Report is just a toothless tiger!

(By LIM MUN FAH/ Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/Sin Chew Daily)