Dear Mr Chief Minister, if your own house roof leak, aren't you going to repair it? Are you going to let you house rot? At least get the roof fix. Come on, Rumah Tetamu is the Official Residence For The Chief Minister, get more quotations and arrange to fix up the roof. If you can't, like me help get the quotes for you.
Please don't use this for your publicity gimmick.
I hope it is not the basic and rundown condition of the Rumah Tetamu that you do not want to stay there. I was there recently, my god, the TV there is just 14 in, the kitchen is hopeless, other that the hall - the rooms and stairs are dusty. Better stay with daddy.
One room enough for Guan Eng
by Regina William, sun2surf, Mar 21.
However, told it would cost the state government at least RM300,000 to repair it and make it fit for a VIP, Lim Guan Eng decided to forgo the idea, bearing in mind that he had asked Penangites to join him in an austerity drive, which is the hallmark of the DAP-PKR state government.
He told the Sun in a phone interview he would rather spend the money for a better cause.
“I found out that if I were to move into Rumah Tetamu, the leaking roof problem will have to be repaired at a cost of at least RM300,000, or even more for other works. The police also wanted me to move in for security reasons, so that I will be safe.
“We have a RM35.6 million deficit budget for this year, and this administration does not intend to spend money unnecessarily. Just for me, one man, spending that much money (the repair cost) is not worth it.”
Lim is content staying at his father Kit Siang’s corner-lot house at Island Park. “One room is enough for me, I don’t want to waste funds unnecessarily,” he said.
The austerity drive is evident in this new administration. Gone are the days when press conferences and meetings would see free-flowing coffee and tea, including at least two pieces of kuih for each attendee. Now, mineral water in cups are passed around, with no food in sight. Even the monthly civil servants gathering on Monday saw a drastic change. The 2,500-odd civil servants were surprised there was no makan on the table.
On Wednesday, after his first executive council meeting, Lim appealed to Penangites to help the state in its drive to minimise and reduce unnecessary expenditure, so the money could be used to help the less fortunate.
He also urged the people to tighten their belts, especially after the new state exco reviewed the state’s financial status with the deficit budget.
He said savings from these efforts can be channelled back to the state government for other much needy causes.
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A saint or insane?! He can afford to waive summons worth millions but reluctant to pay RM300K to repair leaking roof. If this is how an accountant balances the book, thank God I am not into accounting. Rumah Tetamu is the Official Residence for CM, please show some respect.
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