Penang

Our Department of Tourism spent RM1.28mil in the first 10 months of this year to promote Malaysia to foreign countries. I do not know if it is the minister of personal promotion or a larger scale. Compared to 2009 for similar visits RM 1.59 million was used. It did indicate certified expenditure. As a commitment to ensure that tourism is a constant destination for tourists. Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Malacca claim to be the top destination among the 13 states here.

In Parliament it was declared. If the expense is not certified, estimates are reported. The debate is whether such expenditure is followed by a spin-off and followed the effect of increasing tourist traffic. This clarification is to explain why there is a difference in costs incurred Minister said in his statement to Parliament.

The funny thing is the focus of attention at the expense of Parliament. It is still questioned by members of his property if the costs are taken into account and said as if she is the leader in travel. As in Malaysia sometimes personal travel and the pleasure of this kind are difficult to differentiate. This kind of queries always arises to protect public funds. If not checked, the budgets are not monitored and not monitored the results as we are very committed to being an attraction for tourists during the past 40 years

She added that the department still has real costs for each visit of promotion, unless the exact cost has not yet been validated. "Therefore, when we responded in Parliament for some travel costs has not yet been certified, she said, adding that a number of bills and invoices from foreign suppliers had not yet received the final cost to achieve incurred.

Via a letter to members who retain control and balance, provided that the updated costs for travel promotion in Singapore in 2009, which was RM16, 446.10. Whereas in 2009 the total cost at the same location was RM7, 459.90, "she said. So what is the figure is justified to be spent? How the impact of funds spent. Is the increase in tandem visits for expenses? Sometimes other factors can affect the expected goals. What is the amount subsequently left by the tourists when they spent in the destinations they were equal or packages that 'they used.

On another visit to the Middle East and Thailand, she said costs updated and certified real were RM97, 000 and RM44, 800 respectively.

So who is the top three state tourism? The Minister is still faced when she mentions that Penang has reduced their ranks. Even after the efforts used to promote the country by the Minister

"I do not know where she got those numbers ... Penang has jumped to third place in 2008 to the fourth, after obtaining the Unesco World Heritage Site award," said a State Councilor is also puzzled, tourism, culture, arts and heritage consultant executive of Penang.

He said Penang was ahead of its heritage city "twin" of Malacca lure tourists, especially foreigners.

He said that in 2008, Penang recorded 6.3 million tourist arrivals.

As currently in Penang, Malaysia is governed by DAP which is different from the federal government and such claims and keep covering news that the Federal Government representing the Minister would support Malacca, which is governed by the same government that federally appointed Barisan Nasional. State Councilor refuted these allegations that Ng had exceeded Malacca Penang to become tourist attraction is the third best in the country.

Mud sling as conversation below to continue regularly in the media that is difficult to validate similar childish conversation, but this is where our policy is used to apply for political gain. There is no independent body to verify the figures or the check, but ensures that we receive many visits.