Newsflash: DPM says no more hillside developments

How much wisdom does Najib have and where are his educated and wise advisors?

http://www.nst.com.my/Saturday/Frontpage/20081206122035/Article/index_html

His comments are just proves that political weight is supposed to be still relevant in this globalised world. He is almost indirectly protecting the non-performing, cowardly government officials in regulatory roles who are not aware of their roles. Perhaps they might have been under-qualified. I think perhaps is an understatement.

The politicians are unware of the importance of those in regulatory roles. The councils, dewans and majlis are white elephants if policitians can push them around. If politicians gets the last say despite being presented with the evidence, it is either the politicians who are thick or the government officials on the ground who are incompetant.

Food for thought, why should the rakyat still continue to pay cukai pintu and/ or cukai tanah which partially funds the salaries of these officers when firstly, they might be not competant; secondly, if they are sufficiently competant and has the courage to speak up, they cannot stick to their opinions; or thirdly, if their expert opinion bears no significance to any decision the politicians make. What is the purpose of having a regulatory governmental organisation that does not work for the good of the rakyat paying for it?