$6.8 Billion Spent Pork Barrelling
When the Auditor General released a scathing report on the allocation of $100million in sports grants, we all understood that funds had been allocated to advantage sectional political interests. The problem is not new, and its extent is staggering. Over $6.8billion is provided annually by the government in the form of grants. So many grants. So many opportunities for corruption. A cynic might think that grants are devised primarily to create a mechanism for local members to i