Soi Lek says Tourism Facebook pages incur more cost than personal ones

The MCA president pronounced it was formidable to put the dollar figure to the creativity of the IT consultants used. file pic

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 The Facebook pages operated by the Tourism Ministry have been complicated as well as price some-more to run than identical personal pages on the worlds most popular amicable networking site, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek pronounced tonight

The MCA president waded into the controversy surrounding the RM1.8 million paid for 6 Facebook pages by the method helmed by celebration clamp president Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, saying it might price nothing to begin such pages though maintenance had costs.

He added which it was formidable to put the dollar figure to the creativity of the IT consultants used, which he suggested was the largest non-static in the bill.

That creativity, I dont know how much they will charge, he told reporters after attending the fundraising cooking during SMJK Chong Hwa here.

Its something which we cannot measure, not similar to the server as well as the software. That the single we can quantify the amount.

Dr Chua pointed out which the high-value of creativity was the reason 23-year-old Facebook author Mark Zuckerberg was named youngest billionaire by Forbes in 2008.

He, nonetheless, pronounced he will request from Ng the minutes of yesterdays Cabinet meeting, which was convened to seek construction from her on the RM1.8 million outlay.

The Malaysian Insider, quoting sources, reported yesterday which Ng had been told not to waste time by her associate ministers after it became transparent she had no intention of on condition which the breakdown of the costs.

The debacle over the Tourism Ministrys Facebook losses began on Tuesday when Ngs deputy, James Dawos Mamit, suggested in Parliament which RM1,758,432 had been outlayed building 6 Facebook pages for the ministry.!

H e had pronounced each of the 6 pages Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia, Citrawarna 1Malaysia, Karnival Jualan Mega 1Malaysia, Festival Pelancongan Seni Kontemporari 1Malaysia, Kempen 1Malaysia Bersih as well as Fabulous Food 1Malaysia price RM293,072.

The announcement drew defamation from the online community, sparking the extemporaneous campaign which same dusk which invited thousands to reject Ngs unreasonable spending.

Her method first entered the spotlight late last year when it was suggested in Parliament which Ng had outlayed some-more for her official trips abroad notwithstanding slicing the tourism promotional budget.

Ng again came underneath fire after Tourism Malaysias former advertising group purported which the method had asked for bribes in sell for the promotion contract.

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