Press Statement – 1st October 2012 (PR alternative Budget 2013)

1. The opposition has promised the following under the PR budget 2013:

Promises	Total Cost (RM’ Million)
Special Teaching allowance of RM500 per month to all teachers	2,400
Increase in salary of government officers according to the implementation of universal minimum wage of RM1,100	2,000
Expenditure on salaries of police increase by 15%	754
TOTAL	5,154 million

 

2. As such, for opposition to implement the above policies, requires an increase of RM 5.1 billion in emoluments excluding increment for all the officers in all other government ministries and agencies (armed forces, doctors, pharmacists, nurses, firemen etc).

 

3. However, based on the breakdown of operational allocation in PR budget the emolument is expected to increase only by RM4billion from RM52billion (2012) to RM56billion (2013).

 

4. The deficit is at least RM1.1billion (RM5.1billion deduct RM4 billion) and the sum will be higher if increment is included for other civil services from ministries or agencies. This shows gross incompetence.

 

 

 

5. Alternatively, to fulfill its budget according to the projected emoluments in 2013, PR would probably need to reduce civil service by approximately 100,000 (assuming salary of RM1,100 per month for each staff rationalize). This is in consideration that DAP Publicity Chief Tony Pua has previously suggested to reduce civil service by 40%.

 

6. In addition, the amount for pension remains the same for 2012 and 2013 based on the PR breakdown of operational allocation. How is this possible considering that there will be new pensioners and also adjustment for pension due to increase salary e.g. policemen?

 

7. Even pension and the emolument budget are understated to paint a false impression of lower deficit or it is sheer gross incompetence.

 

8. Pakatan Rakyat leaders have promised to reduce the petrol price once Pakatan Rakyat rules the country, but Pakatan Rakyat does not even mention it in the alternative budget. As such, why is this promise not included or Pakatan Rakyat have forgotten their promises?

 

9. In conclusion, the alternative budget by Pakatan Rakyat is just a promise that will not be fulfilled, considering their track record in fulfilling their promises in respective states.

 

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By Datuk Chua Tee Yong

MCA Young Professionals Bureau Chairman

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

Member of Parliament for Labis