KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s two new submarines, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman and KD Tun Razak, may be about to sail into a new controversy with the plan to send them on a promotional tour to all Malaysian ports for public viewing.
Unimpressed Kota Kinabalu parliamentarian Dr Hiew King Cheu said: “This is actually going a bit too far, because these tactical subs are not toys and not for pleasure rides.
“The cost and expenditures involved is definitely going to be very high and is a gross waste of the taxpayers’ money.”
He also contended that the annual maintenance cost of RM50 million was extravagant and exceptionally high.And where have we heard this before? So basi la!
“If for a period of six years, it will be a staggering RM300 million; the money spent on the purchase and maintenance of the submarines could have been better used to provide free housing for the poor Malaysians and to eradicate poverty in the country.
“We just don’t see any real justification and logic behind the huge spending,” he said.
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4 comments:
This is taken straight from a 'Min Yuen' playbook. Except for the more advance means/technology, nothing changed.
They'll do anything to undermine government effort to defend and protect this country. Unfortunately in a democracy, propaganda and misinformation became their new best weapon.
Perhaps governmant should not have been too gullible as to allow those Min Yuen and their decendants melt away in all those kampung Baru. We should have known better.
May be the war against the communist terrorist is not really over despite their supposedly 'surrender' in 1989. Besides, lets not forget CHIN PENG - THE BUTCHER OF MALAYA is still alive and well.
I don't think Dr Hiew King Cheu knew anything about security issue at the operational and strategic level.
Haters will hate. That's just the way they roll.
Wonder what they will say when them their opinion on why Singapore needs subs....
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