To DIE or to RESIGN!!!

To DIE or to RESIGN!!!

The KT by-election is over and all euphoria has died down but the fact remains – only when there is a by-election or general election will the federal government (the custodian of our hard earn money) ditch out “goodies” to the particular constituency.

Suddenly, UMNO/BN ministers and menteri besar sees it fit to announce millions and millions of impending projects. The recent KT by-election saw goodies such as angpows, new roads, new buildings, oil royalties rolling into the constituency of the second richest state in Malaysia.

Among the goodies announced were :

1. Setting up of Tabung Kecemasan Nelayan involving RM1 million;
2. An allocation of RM150,000 for the development of Kuala Terengganu fishermen scheme (Skim pembangunan nelayan Kuala Terengganu);
3. Direct awarding (secara lambak) of 583 Class “F” tender worth RM15.8 million;
4. Construction of a cardiology unit of RM10 million;
5. Official opening ceremony of the construction of the Kubang Ikan (Kuala Terengganu) mosque on 15 January 2009;
6. Ground breaking ceremony for the construction of 1,200 units of Projek Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin (PPRT);
7. RM100million allocation for the construction of 1,000 units of low cost housing in Kuala Terengganu;
8. Contribution of RM6.1 million to Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan © Chung Hwa Wei Sin;
9. Contribution of RM2.5 million for the Kuala Terengganu Chinese community;
10. Announcement of RM50 million geran for Chinese schools;
11. Contribution of E-book pilot (computers) to 100 person in Kuala Terengganu.with a promise to further contribute 23,000 sets of E-book (computers), each costing RM1,300 to school children;
12. A total of 206 songket weaving entrepreneur receiving a set of Traditional Weaving Machine each worth RM695 per unit;
13. The oil royalty contribution of RM408.6 million to the Terengganu State government;
14. The official announcement of the widening of the inlet-outlet fishery harbour at Cenderiang Harbour .

Etc, etc, etc, etc ………………………….

All this happened just because of the passing away of a UMNO/BN member of Parliament and UMNO/BN needed to pour out all this sweetener in order to recapture the seat .

Can we just imagine what will happen if members of parliament and state assemblymens decide to sacrifice themselves (of cause not to commit suicide) by RESIGNING on a nationwide scale (without triggering a general election) on a regular basis?