Hey Riot, Don't dream

BORNEO POST:
KUCHING: Member of Parliament for Serian Datuk Richard Riot Jaem is very optimistic that a Bidayuh will be appointed to the federal cabinet.
RIOT: I believe the Prime Minister will accommodate a representative from the Bidayuh community in the cabinet.
He said the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in a recent Barisan Nasional (BN) meeting had said he wanted all communities to be represented in the cabinet.
???Although, it may not be very soon, I believe that the Prime Minister will accommodate a representative from the Bidayuh community in the cabinet,??? Riot told reporters yesterday after receiving sponsored jerseys for the Under 16 School Development Football League from Lea Sports Centre at the Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) secretariat.
Riot, who is FAS deputy president, was coy when asked by reporters whether he was among the names shortlisted for the post merely answering: ???I reserve my comment???.
He however said he would not push the Prime Minister to appoint a Bidayuh elected representative to a cabinet post.
Besides Riot, the other Bidayuh MPs are Datuk Dr James Dawos Mamit (Mambong) and Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe (Mas Gading).
Dr Tiki served as Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, but was dropped from the post when Prime Minister announced the cabinet line-up last month.
The five-term Serian MP also pointed out that he was always happy despite reports that he was quitting Sarawak United People???s Party (SUPP), a component BN party.
???I am happy and always happy despite numerous reports that I had gone missing soon after the election,??? he said, adding that rumours that he was quitting BN was just speculative reporting.
He reiterated that he was always with BN all the way, and the votes given to him during the recent general election were for the coalition.
???Through thick and thin, I am always a BN man???in successive elections there was always an increase in my majority votes.???
???And if I am to leave BN, it will be an act of betrayal to my voters and I will not betray my voters,??? he said.
According to him, he was away in Australia when the rumours were rife and that he was quite taken aback by them.
He explained that he was in Australia for a long deserved rest after working very hard in the election.
He also laughed off reporters??? question when asked if he met Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim while in Australia.
Riot disclosed that his handphone was jammed with messages during the ???episode??? from BN and the opposition members, but he did not reply any of them.
On a lighter note he said: ???It was a blessing in disguise as since that episode, people in Peninsular Malaysia now know that there is a Bidayuh community in Sarawak.???

If his statement was true, let me revealed what Riot will get

Senarai Gaji Dan Elaun Menteri

Slip Pendapatan Bulanan bagi Menteri Penuh Malaysia termasuk Ketua-Ketua Menteri adalah seperti berikut:

1. Gaji Pokok RM18,000

2. Elaun Keriaan RM10,500.00

3. Elaun Perumahan RM10,800.00

4. Elaun Wakil Rakyat RM10,650.00

5. Elaun parking RM 5,700.00

Jumlah pendapatan bulanan ialah RM55,650.00 yang wajib diterima sama ada sakit atau tidak bekerja:-

Lain-lain kemudahan seperti:

1. Bercuti ke luar negara sekali setahun terutama selepas persidangan Dewan Negara - Semua perbelanjaan ditanggung oleh kerajaan termasuk tiket penerbangan,hotel, duit poket/saku sebanyak RM50,000.00.

Kalau tidak bercuti ke luar Negara, seorang menteri boleh menuntut sebanyak RM50,000.00 tanpa resit.

2. Bil letrik percuma ditanggung oleh kerajaan Malaysia

3. Bil Air percuma ditanggung oleh kerajaan Malaysia

4. Bil telefon percuma ditanggung oleh kerajaan Malaysia

5. Peruntukan perkakasan dapor / perhiasan rumah dan lain lain boleh dituntut setahun sekali sebanyak RM40,000.00

6.Sebuah kereta Mercedes S320, di lengkapi dengan telefon bimbit, satu pemandu,minyak ialah percuma.

7. Semua pemberian atau derma kepada perkahwinan, kematian, atau pemberian kepada badan kebajikan kebajikan boleh dituntut.

8. Boleh mengadakan rumah terbuka setiap hari Raya. Segala perbelanjaan ditanggung oleh kerajaan. Menteri boleh menuntut sebanyak RM400,000.00

Semua elaun perbelanjaan tidak termasuk dalam slip pendapatan bulanan.

Slip Pendapatan Bulanan Bagi Timbalan Menteri ialah:-

1. Gaji Pokok RM15,000

2. Elaun Keriaan RM9,500.00

3. Elaun Perumahan RM9,800.00

4. Elaun Wakil Rakyat RM10,650.00

5. Elaun parking RM 5,700.00

Jumlah pendapatan bulanan ialah RM50,650.00 wajib terima samada sakit atau tidak hadir bertugas.

Dan Menteri:-

1. Pengerusi syarikat/lembaga jabatan kerajaan

2. Pengerusi syarikat swasta yg dilantik

3. Pedapatan dari syarikat persendirian seperti kontrak dan lain-lain

4. Pendapatan peribadi.

5. Saham akan diberi khas oleh kerajaan sebanyak 300,000 unit setiap masa.

6. Tidak termasuk dari pendapatan luar negara

Maklumat diatas adalah berdasarkan tangga gaji seorang menteri pada tahun 1999 dan ia akan berubah ikut keadaan atau masa.

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