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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Tourism Ministry: RM1.8m spent on Facebook pages

Rasah MP Anthony Loke wants Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen to explain the “exorbitant” costs involved in developing the Facebook pages.

A whopping RM1,758,432 was spent on developing six Facebook pages to promote Malaysian tourism, the Tourism Ministry said today.

Deputy Tourism Minister James Dawos Mamit said this today in reply to a question from Anthony Loke (Rasah-DAP).

Each Facebook page cost RM293,072 — Cuti-Cuti 1 Malaysia, Citrawarna 1Malaysia, Karnival Jualan Mega 1 Malaysia, Festival Pelancongan Seni Kontemporari 1 Malaysia, Kempen 1 Malaysia Bersih and Fabulous Food 1 Malaysia.

The Citrawarna 1 Malaysia page has so far attracted 20,292 Facebook fans since it was launched on May 21.

Mamit said that the RM1.8 million included costs for designing, flash programming and coding, testing and debugging, uploading and launching the application, system server deployment and campaign management.

“You need RM1.8 million to run Facebook pages and applications? A six-year-old can start a Facebook page.

“If Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen has problems getting people to help start Facebook pages, DAP headquarters can help her out, we have people who can develop these things at no cost,” Loke told reporters later at a press conference.

Loke said that unless Ng explained the reasons behind the “exorbitant” costs for the “social media branding” exercise by her ministry, he would lodge a report to the Malaysian Anti-Crimes Commission (MACC).
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    UMNO culture is RASUAH! RASUAH! RASUAH! RASUAH!

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  2. AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    沙巴人民的钱也交税吧!
    应该支持一同合心抗议.
    欢迎大家来支持加入这面子书发表意见!

    It is ridiculous!
    Join us to fight for your right as malaysian tax payers.

    curi curi wang Malaysia

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  3. Mohd IshakJune 16, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Pembaziran ini patut dijelaskan oleh Menteri Pelancongan dan Ng Yen Yen.

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  4. LennyJune 16, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Ya explain, jangan cakap itu satu pembaziran dulu. Kita dengar penjelasan dari beliau dulu.

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  5. jackJune 16, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    jika FB itu mampu melipatgandakan jumlah pelancong yang datang ke negara ini, mungkin ianya berbaloi.. kalau tidak??

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  6. braxtonJune 16, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    RM1.8 juta untuk facebook sama dengan RM50 juta untuk e-mail 1Malaysia. berbaloi ke perbelanjaan yang begitu banyak semata-mata untuk facebook dan e-mail 1Malaysia.

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  7. lenJune 16, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    pnjelasan diperlukan berkenaan dengan pekara ini.

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  8. h20June 17, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    what???!!! That much?!!

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  9. h20June 17, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    It better be worthy!

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  10. h20June 17, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    correct me if i'm wrong, isn't creating FB pages is free??

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  11. kiliJune 17, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    tak perlulah berbelnja sehingga begitu byk.

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  12. Hosie MasieJune 17, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    RM1.8 Juta??Jumlah yang banyak. Tidak apa kalau pulangan leibh dari perbelanjaan.

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  13. FcukakakJune 17, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    My 5 years old niece pun suda pandai buat ac fb sendiri. free lagi. palui punya menteri.

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  14. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Betul-betul tidak faham kenapa boleh sampai RM1.8 billion dibelanjakan untuk FB sahaja.

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