Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the PM’s residence.
One is from MIC, another from MCA, and the third is from UMNO.
All three go with a PM’s House-official to examine the fence.
The MIC contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
“Well,” he says, “I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.”
The MCA contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, “I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.
“The UMNO contractor doesn’t measure or figure, but leans over to the House-official and whispers, “$2,700.
“The official, incredulous, says, “You didn’t even measure like the other guys!
How did you come up with such a high figure?
“The UMNO contractor whispers back, “$1000 for me, $1000 for you,and we hire the guy from MCA to fix the fence.””Done!” replies the government official.
And that, my friends, is how our new NEP works.