19.7.05

Os bons exemplos

Anti-racism organisation wastes 14 million kronor

The government's flagship organisation for fighting racism in society has been accused of wasting massive amounts of taxpayers' money and of achieving "absolutely nothing" since it was set up two years ago. (...)

According to the newspaper, the Centre Against Racism spent 330,000 kronor in 2004 renovating its 180 square metres of office space in central Stockholm. The organisation only has three employees. (...)

But a far greater amount was spent on hotels and restaurants. In 2004 the three employees plus the eleven board members managed to rack up bills of almost 600,000 kronor in travel, luxury hotel charges, meals and booze. (...)

Indeed, in two years the Centre has not carried out one investigation or produced one report into racism, ethnic harassment or homophobia, according to SvD. And the figures on hate crimes which the Centre publishes on its web site are five years old.

Nevertheless, the salary costs in 2004 amounted to 1.7 million kronor, while the expenses of board members, who are meant to be unpaid, came to 275,000 kronor. (...)
Isto é, um organismo público financiado em cerca de 1.500.000 euros , durante dois anos, não produziu nada que se visse.

Para além da duvidosa utilidade de um centro deste tipo, parece que serviu apenas para empregar algumas pessoas com o dinheiro dos contribuintes. Um verdadeiro socialismo.