PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should ensure that all projects are awarded through open tenders, MCA Education Bureau chief Senator Datuk Lee Sing Chooi said.
Lee said that projects should be implemented with transparency and not just given to those who are "influential and powerful".
"This will be one of the effective ways to fight corrupt practices and corruption of all forms. "It is time for the new administration to live out the call of staying away from corruption, serve with integrity and dignity. The 2008 election result is a wake-up call for Barisan Nasional to review and re-engineer itself to stay relevant," he said in a press statement.
Lee added that the previous practice of squabbling for projects by those in power for personal gains had been "rejected by the voters".
"The money and resources meant for the common people were siphoned away and many decisions were made were biased with personal interest.
"The malpractices stated in the previous Auditor-General's report on differences in payments made on tender values versus the actual market values of projects are some of the examples that need immediate stern actions and rectification," he said.
He also urged the Prime Minister to "take a bold step in inviting professionals from NGOs to sit in tender boards as a good check and balance and also to effectively help him achieve integrity and dignity.”..(Star, Friday March 21, 2008).
Ulasan: Ini suara hati dari MCA, sekutu BN. Bagaimana suara hati dari UMNO? Rakyat nampak depan mata sudah berpuluh tahun pemimpin politik BN mengaut wang negara dengan jalan yang tidak sah. Akhirnya rakyat membuang mereka dalam PRU 12 yang lalu dengan mengundi parti-parti lain selain BN. Rupanya tanpa dokongan daripada rakyat, calon BN kecundang jua. Kita harap pasca PRU 12, semua wakil rakyat yang menang akan memuliakan rakyat dan menghormati khazanah/wang negara dan menguruskan khazanah negara tanpa sebarang penyelewengan. Bila rakyat menggunakan kuasanya (kuasa rakyat, makkal sakhti) tidak ada kerajaan akan selamat. Benarlah rakyat hakim negara. Kalau wakil rakyat buat fasal iaitu tidak memerintah dengan baik, mengaut duit negara dan negeri dengan jalan tidak sah dsbnya, tunggu rakyat akan undi calon lain yang lebih baik dalam pilihan raya akan datang.
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