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So there are questions being asked about what happened to the RM225 million in reserves held by the Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP). Today, the MPSP is nearly broke as Penang Gerakan chief Teng Hock Nan and Lim Guan Eng engage in a battle of words over the media.

But it’s not a big mystery really how the MPSP blew its reserves.

Some RM65 million was splurged on a new MPSP office building in Bandar Perda near Bukit Mertajam. On whose instruction? Then, there are all the expenses related to the new (white elephant?) Batu Kawan Stadium and a sports complex near Bukit Mertajam.

Apart from this, the BN-administered MPSP indulged in all kinds of “beautification projects” costing hundreds of thousands of ringgit while the basics such as proper drains for the whole town were neglected.

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written by Democrats, November 19, 2008 14:23:34

This is what happen when councillor or YDP are not elected but appointed. The are puppets to those who appointed them to power and act on their instructions and whims in awarding contracts at ballooned prices to lobbyist and cronies, and never about servings its rate payers.

And lets not even start going into the inefficiencies of the staff in the councils who a paid to do duplication work and enforce systems that further cripples efficiencies rather than enhanced them....

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written by Rainbowseahorse, November 19, 2008 14:35:33

YB LGE should get a full and concise list of all wasteful projects, carried out by past BN government officials, and post them publicly for all to see and judge for themselves.
Stop mere hurling accusations and battle of words with these ex-officials as it is pointless and a waste of present tax-payers time.

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written by hckit, November 19, 2008 14:43:04

Penangites were still smart to voted out the Corrupted BN/UMNO, while people in Johor, Pahang, Melaka, NS, Terengganu and East Malaysia are still sleeping.

Most of them will only find out their municiple or majlis daerah has been bankrupt in 2012 (if PR unable to take over earlier)

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written by DreamLady, November 19, 2008 14:45:34

Without the emergence of Pakatan rakyat as the opposition party, the rampant corruption will still be buried 6 feet under ground.

I am sure everybody who voted for PR is pleased that all the garbage accumulated by UMNO/BN for the last 51 years are being exposed. Selangor has been the heavens for the previous menteri besars to plunder rakyat's money to their hearts' content till the arrival of PR...

We owe our gratitude to PR, and PR in turn, is grateful to the voters who voted for them.

I hope the voters shall bear with PR as they shall undo what the goons have done to the state of Selangor! It shall take time and perseverance.

Hats off to the menteri besar of Selangor for being there to clean up the mess!!!

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written by POTH, November 19, 2008 14:48:29

Penang is legally bankrupted by the previous state gov.

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written by Tom n Jerry, November 19, 2008 15:06:21

*Dont cry over spilt milk*at least we have the chance to redeem the State to its original healthy condition given some time,money & the right brains like LGE!

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written by cheekhiaw, November 19, 2008 15:19:22

With thieves running the town for so long, one would be surprised if it is not broke.

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written by Sudahlah tu, November 19, 2008 15:20:39

si patrick kat mana sekarang ?
say rasa mungkin dia boleh memberi penjelasan yang teratur ...

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written by AngryTaxpayer, November 19, 2008 16:15:55

Yes, the PR state Govn. must definitely make all the previous BN state govns. answerable for all the missing money......I'm not willing to "move on" until every cent is accounted for and every scoundrel punished!!

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written by ahmadneil, November 19, 2008 16:28:18

LGE,call in the ACA! ahh! but also no use.What for!They are birds of the same feathers.

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written by ahmadneil, November 19, 2008 16:29:13

Thieves and hungry ghost.Your days are numbered.

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written by born2reign, November 19, 2008 16:59:51

The pathetic thing is not that there is embezzlement. The pathetic thing is that these people in power, these decision makers are not tried in court like Thaksin, the Japanese and Taiwanese Premiers for corporate crimes. They are let off scott free!!

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written by sdcsrcc, November 19, 2008 19:49:42

Flash them out ....bring the figures....get them accounted for!!!
Let us all hear and wonder the :::::::::???

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written by miwaki, November 19, 2008 19:54:14

I think those idiots spent all the money by eating seafood at Batu Kawan restaurants.Gee,they really can eat-ah !

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written by Michael Pg, November 19, 2008 21:52:08

see how the car claim of RM 620, government have to pay to post office 30million just for distribution of payment?

Government should use their own resource (like EPF/Income Tax office/Majlis Perbandaran and alot more) to distribute this payment without have to rugi 30million of our tax payer money.

Why vote for stupid people to manage the gov. and waste our own money to SIL company.

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written by Michael Pg, November 19, 2008 22:05:15

Stupid gov. to privatise a monopoly company. The MD should be sack instead of privatise it due to losses.

money corrupted people have no cure. always find a reason to earn more. by implementing rules and regulations.

MPSP comes from Gerakan rules period. ask Hock Nam/KTK to sell Pau to repay back lah. do you think Gerakan care for rakyat during their time before GE. They are in the comfort zone. play mahjung everyday. and build kingkong road in Penang.

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written by Hakim Joe, November 19, 2008 23:42:16

Wah...RM225 Million...$$$$$...
I wanna be an UMNO politician too!!!

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