Once again bloated Cabinets have been formed both in the centre as well as in the Provinces with Ministers galore.
Once again new official cars are being purchased for them at staggering price despite the fact that about 80 percent of vehicles present in the official pool are mechanically fit to run for another four years.
These steps on the part of those sitting in the corridors of power fly in the face of their declaration at the hustings that they would be parsimonious in spending money on non developmental projects.
If the loans being obtained from the IMF and friendly middle eastern countries are to be squandered in this manner and we won’t cut our coat according to our cloth then God be with us.
It is a pity that like the Bourbons our rulers have learnt and forgotten nothing.
In our neighboring country like India small cars are used by their Ministers, why can’t we be austere in the matter knowing fully well that every penny needs to be saved in the present financial crisis?
