'Study Trips' By Municipal Councillors - Any Benefit So Far?

If there is one thing that all our local councils and municipal authorities do efficiently and without fail, it is to take their annual lawatan sambil belajar. Numerous are the lofty reasons given for this pilgrimage to exotic places in the 'pursuit of knowledge.' I still remember that recently some randy buggers in Selangor even wanted to include belly dancing by statuesque Arab women in their itinerary. However an opposition spoilsport spilled the beans and ended that attempt at a 'close range case-study.'

Someone should do a little research on the total number of visits so far made by all our local councils, the purpose of each trip, the whopping fortune splurged as expenses and most importantly whether even one 'study trip' so far has brought even a little improvement in the way the councils do their duties. Chances are the findings will be very disappointing. It was therefore no surprise when I read in TheStar today that local councils in Johor are lamenting that there is 'limited choice' for study trips to learn from. That the best example for any study where efficiency is the keyword is right next to them in Singapore was conveniently ignored. Sometimes I wonder what kind of fools that the state governments think we are, to believe such outright lies about gaining knowledge when the only aim is to have a good time at public expense. Read about the latest bluff HERE.
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