Where is the money to finance overseas trip for BN MPs coming from?

My concern is not so much the timing of the trip -- but as to who is paying for the trip.

Is it the Backbenchers Club (BBC) ? If so, where are they getting their funds from? Do members of the BBC, who are those BN MPs who are not in Cabinet, paying money to the funds of the BBC? Oh yes - Is the BBC a registered club?

Now...now, it would not be right for BN MPs themselves to be members of an unregistered association, would it now? Joking...of course.

I believe in freedom of association - and by that I believe that there is no necessity for any group of persons to get the approval of any government or government body to form and be part of an association, society, club, etc...?

This need for approval and registration has prevented the emergence of many NEW political parties in Malaysia - PSM, I believe is yet to get its registration. No registration - means no new branches - no new members....etc

Creation of hurdles to the freedom of association, Approval & registration requirement ...of new organisations is a means that the BN government has use to prevent the rise of NEW challegers to its political dominance for so long.....

The destination of the tour, the actual start date and duration have not been finalised yet as the suggestions were only made a couple of days ago.

The trip, which is to take place over an undetermined period between Sept 7 to 19, will be fully paid by the BBC - an organisation representing government MPs. - Malaysiakini, 5/9/2008 - Trip not aimed to derail Sept 16 defections