Stupid Government

You guys should know which government I am talking about right?
Referring to an article in thestar.com.my

"Paying through the nose for tools

By ROYCE CHEAH, ELIZABETH LOOI and MANJIT KAUR

PETALING JAYA: Would you pay RM224 for a set of four screwdrivers?

Probably not, but that was what the Government paid to supply tools for students at the eight National Youth Skills Institutes (IKBN) around the country, according to the Auditor-General’s (AG) report.

The AG said the screwdrivers had a market price of RM40 and according to pictures in the report, resembled the average Philips screwdrivers you could buy in any hardware shop.

And it does not stop there – the AG went a step further by examining the prices paid for 12 other tools and equipment bought for the IKBN project, comparing it with market prices when the procurement was done in late 2002.

Among these were technical books consisting 10 titles that had a price tag of RM10,700 and a 3.1 megapixel digital camera that was bought for RM8,254. ......"

This is just part of the article, u can get the rest from the link here.

Personally, I am not surprised at this news. This is wat we knew is happening in Malaysia all the time but its the first time the news is openly published in the newspaper.

This news might be the the tip of the iceberg. I am positively sure that the vendor the government paid was one of those "related" to a MP or one of those minister's owned companies. There is just too much conspiracy in how the government handle the tax payer's fund.

I wonder when can this kind of stupidity ends....