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KUALA LUMPUR: Would you pay RM250 for a flower? Probably not, but nothing stopped the Education Ministry from doing so.
The 2008 Auditor-General's report revealed that the ministry had
paid RM250 for each of the six Peacock flowers (Caesalpinia
Pulcherrima) for SK Bukit Jawa 2 in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, when the
market price for the plant is just RM30!
The report also noted that the ministry had spent a whopping
RM57,493 for the supply, sowing, gardening and maintenance of flowers
and trees for the same school — 880 per cent higher than the most
expensive quote available from local nurseries in 2008.
The Malay Mail learnt that in the report, signed by
Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang, the ministry had also replaced
doors at SMK Mahsuri in Langkawi and SMK Seri Gunong in Alor Star, both
in Kedah, at prices 56 per cent to 64 per cent higher than the prices
quoted by the Works Ministry.
The Education Ministry paid RM480 for a door in SMK Mahsuri when it was quoted at RM272.70 by the Works Ministry.
SK Gunong’s field had also undergone upgrading works worth RM18,860
but the report revealed that the field was bumpy, filled with stones
and becomes muddy when it rains.
The anomaly brings to mind the millions spent by the Education
Ministry to resurface its hockey turf in Pantai since 2004. It is now
being resurfaced yet again as its deplorable condition had made the
turf unplayable.
The Auditor-General's revelations have infuriated teachers, parents
and students alike, especially in the wake of the ministry's decision
to axe 11 sports — bowling, squash, archery, table tennis, rugby,
cricket, sailing, softball, handball, cross country and chess – from
the national level calendar this year due to the lack of funds.
The Malay Mail had recently reported that the State Schools
Sports Councils (MSSM) had also decided against hosting the 11 sports
at the zone and district levels unless the technical officers of the
respective sports were able to find sponsors — despite the assurance
from Sports, Arts and Co-curriculum Department director Jame@ Maikal
Alip that “ State level programmes remain the same”.
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