PKR Wanita Chief, Zuraida Kamaruddin, also a PKR MP for 2 terms... just revealed this...
Zuraida also stressed that the vehicles were bought at nearly 50 percent discount using facilities provided to all federal lawmakers.
"Every MP will get one AP (approved permit) for each term. We were also given a quota for one vehicle with reduced excise duty. The other facility is a RM100,000 loan to buy a car.
"So if I don't use these facilities, am I not stupid? In two-terms I have (bought) six cars," Zuraida said,..
I hope our Opposition Members of Parliament clarify this - Is it true? Did you also get similar perks for 3 different cars?
AP[Approved Permit] - here we are trying to get rid these AP practice, that is alleged to be used at times to benefit cronny companies - and, now we hear that our trusted MPs, even from the Opposition, may have been happily reaping the benefits of 'AP'?
'Reduced excised duty' - well, that is really money that should be going into the country's coffers....Is there some other tax exemptions? or GST exemptions for goods MPs purchase?
RM100,000 loan to buy a car - well, is it an 'interest free loan' - how much interest is being paid for that loan?
My disappointment is why was this not revealed before this? And what really is the position of DAP, PKR, PAS, Amanah, PSM...about all this.. Do they agree with this existing perks? Is not the increased remunerations and allowances sufficient??? When they come into power, will this still be in place?
Well, Zuraida has gottten 6 cars for her family....wow...is this the kind of alternative MPs we want?
Declaration of income, Assets and Interest - Not Disclosure to the PM/MB/CM - not disclosure to some small committee that keeps it 'secret' - but, we need a declaration of income, assets and interests to the public?
As an example, let's take Zuraida
a) What is your monthly income (salary/allowances/bonus) as MP?
b) Are you earning any other income from other sources? [List income, and sources]
ba) Are you in receipt of any donations personally, which really may not be for your own personal benefit? {an important additional question for Malaysia}
c) Do you get income by being a Director in any company?
d) What are the shares/bonds that you held on the day you became an MP?
e) What are the shares/bonds that your husband held in the day you became an MP?
f) What are shares/bonds that your children,step children, sisters/brothers hold in the day you became an MP?
g) Did you buy(acquire) or sell any shares/bonds since the day you became an MP until now?
h) Did any member of your family buy(acquire) or sell any shares/bonds since the day you became an MP until now?
# Today MPs from all parties have an influence in government, be it State or Federal - not just simply by reason they are MPs or ADUNs but also their influence in their parties, and/or the relevant party personalities in governments...HENCE, to ensure that there is no corruption -abuse of power - etc... , all these are needed.There must be greater thinking about more questions. [The Declaration must be provided on the day they take office as MP/ADUN, and 6 months after that, and 6 months thereafter until the end of their term in office - this is the only way to monitor and ensure that there is no 'corruption', abuse of power, etc...]
# There will be more scrutiny for those who are in the Executive - PM/CM/MB and their Cabinet/State Exco
# In government, they also have advance knowledge of some policy announcements or plans which will after it is made known, it may cause share prices to go up or down, it may make it 'not stupid' to buy land in a particular area when the government has plans that will cause the price of land there to go up...[Using such knowledge to enrich yourself, your family and/or friends is very wrong]
# We must also be be thinking about laws - penalties? See related post:- New corruption laws for Prime Minister, Ministers, State Exco, Public Servants?
Time also for MPs to be FULL-TIME MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT - I believe their salary and allowance today allows them to be so... No more...'side business' ...dentist, lawyers, looking after my farm, my business, etc...The reasons given by the Opposition MPs for their absence in Parliament when there was a crucial vote was pathetic...During Karpal Singh's time, the salary and allowance of an MP maybe still too little... as such, things must change.. Lawyers - well, we have so many good non-MP non-ADUN lawyers around... so not a problem...
If not ready to be 'Full Time MPs - then, just do not stand for elections...
When one has another 'source of income' - then it also for another way for 'corruption' to happen...well, send all my company employees to your clinic for dental treatment - or I send all my company cases to your law firm...that is another reason for Full Time MPs - With One Source of Income...
When one has another 'source of income' - then it also for another way for 'corruption' to happen...well, send all my company employees to your clinic for dental treatment - or I send all my company cases to your law firm...that is another reason for Full Time MPs - With One Source of Income...
Defend PKR leaders under attack, Zuraida urges party members
In her speech to launch the Wanita PKR Selangor and Wilayah
Persekutuan annual division meetings at a hotel in Subang Jaya, Zuraida
expressed regret that there were senior party members who knew her
personally, but yet spread unjustified claims that had gone viral,
questioning her sources of alleged wealth.
"What kind of characters are they? What is our stand?
"Whenever our leaders are under attack, we should defend them," the Ampang MP said in addressing claims over her ownership of nine luxury vehicles.
Zuraida, who is also Selangor PKR deputy chief, clarified that she only owned seven cars - out of which four were used by herself, her husband and two daughters.
The remaining three vehicles were bought under her name but used by PKR members.
Zuraida also stressed that the vehicles were bought at nearly 50 percent discount using facilities provided to all federal lawmakers.
"Every MP will get one AP (approved permit) for each term. We were also given a quota for one vehicle with reduced excise duty. The other facility is a RM100,000 loan to buy a car.
"So if I don't use these facilities, am I not stupid? In two-terms I have (bought) six cars," Zuraida said, adding that she also has savings and assets from working in the corporate sector before joining PKR in 1998.
Zuraida further pointed out that all vehicles were purchased under her name because the facilities were provided to her as MP.
In repeating her challenge to the people who started the rumours on her alleged excessive wealth to reveal their identities, Zuraida reminded the members to not fall for their traps and weaken the party.
"Yang lama tumpang semangkuk, yang baru dan tak tau apa-apa tumpang dua mangkuk," she said.
This was in reference to senior members who know her, but took the opportunity to attack her, as well as younger members who did not truly know her but still joined in on the attacks.
Zuraida also noted there were those who had hitched rides with her while on campaign trails, but now helped share allegations on her sources of wealth.
At a press conference later, Zuraida said PKR members must defend their own leaders as Umno will be taking advantage of every single opportunity to attack them.
"What kind of characters are they? What is our stand?
"Whenever our leaders are under attack, we should defend them," the Ampang MP said in addressing claims over her ownership of nine luxury vehicles.
Zuraida, who is also Selangor PKR deputy chief, clarified that she only owned seven cars - out of which four were used by herself, her husband and two daughters.
The remaining three vehicles were bought under her name but used by PKR members.
Zuraida also stressed that the vehicles were bought at nearly 50 percent discount using facilities provided to all federal lawmakers.
"Every MP will get one AP (approved permit) for each term. We were also given a quota for one vehicle with reduced excise duty. The other facility is a RM100,000 loan to buy a car.
"So if I don't use these facilities, am I not stupid? In two-terms I have (bought) six cars," Zuraida said, adding that she also has savings and assets from working in the corporate sector before joining PKR in 1998.
Zuraida further pointed out that all vehicles were purchased under her name because the facilities were provided to her as MP.
In repeating her challenge to the people who started the rumours on her alleged excessive wealth to reveal their identities, Zuraida reminded the members to not fall for their traps and weaken the party.
"Yang lama tumpang semangkuk, yang baru dan tak tau apa-apa tumpang dua mangkuk," she said.
This was in reference to senior members who know her, but took the opportunity to attack her, as well as younger members who did not truly know her but still joined in on the attacks.
Zuraida also noted there were those who had hitched rides with her while on campaign trails, but now helped share allegations on her sources of wealth.
At a press conference later, Zuraida said PKR members must defend their own leaders as Umno will be taking advantage of every single opportunity to attack them.
"That's why I advised PKR members not to get involved (and spread the rumours)," she said.
The Ampang MP previously dismissed as a lie allegations that one of the cars she used belonged to a "tauke cina" (Chinese towkay) or any other private company.
Last month, Umno Online quoted Ampang Umno Wanita chief Rozaidah Talib who questioned Zuraida's alleged silence over the claims.
The allegations which were also raised by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia's Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard. - Malaysiakini, 7/8/2016
The Ampang MP previously dismissed as a lie allegations that one of the cars she used belonged to a "tauke cina" (Chinese towkay) or any other private company.
Last month, Umno Online quoted Ampang Umno Wanita chief Rozaidah Talib who questioned Zuraida's alleged silence over the claims.
The allegations which were also raised by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia's Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard. - Malaysiakini, 7/8/2016
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