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Liputan6.com, Medan: Proposed House aspirations funds amounting to Rp 15 billion per year for each member of the Board considered ridiculous. "That's really making it up and loaded political interests," said an observer from the North Sumatra University in Medan Ahmad Taufan, Wednesday (9 / 6).

According to him, the aspirations of the funds ultimately used only House member to reinforce the results of their constituents then they get on the 2014 election. "It can not be [distributed] to the parties or others who do not have a relationship," he said.

According Taufan, not merely for the sake of the people, but to build the political closeness between members of Parliament and political parties with their constituents. "So the motive was clearly political, as well as to strengthen the position of party politicians," he asserted.

He confessed sincerely hope the majority faction in the Parliament refused to fund the proposed aspiration of the Golkar Party faction. "If this is approved, it will be very, very hurt people's feelings," he said. He added that the aspirations of funds will create imbalance of development between regions.

In addition, the distribution mechanism is not clear as prone to distortion, in addition to a budget of Rp 8.4 trillion will burden the state budget. "Budget deficit will be more swollen and aspirations that ultimately funds again will be funded with debt," he said.

He hoped the honorable members of the Council truly wise and not just simply thinking about their political interests without considering the financial condition of the society and state. "We hope the majority faction rejected the proposal that this is making it up," he said. (FRI / Ant)