Buy Used Porsche, President of the Philippines reap Criticism

MANILA - Buying a used car third hand would surely not lead to contempt. But those who bought the car it is the President of the Philippines and cars purchased is famous Porsche sports cars.

President Benigno Aquino who had just elected last year, is promising to fight against corruption and poverty. But asked about buying this car, Aquino claimed to buy it through his own pocket. So diberitkan Associated Press on Saturday (01/15/2011).

The President who remain single at the age of 50 is, looking at purchasing the car was no problem at all. Fixed several parties concerned the purchase of this car can give a bad image on Aquino, after the last presidential election campaign he criticized his predecessor lifestyle.

Analysts are also concerned about Aquino considered not sensitive to the conditions of its people today. As is known, a third of the Filipino people now earn an average of approximately USD 1 or approximately Rp9, 052 per day.

A spokeswoman for President Aquino, Edwin Lacierda said his boss had to pay 4.5 million pesos or approximately Rp921, 1 million (Rp204, 7 per peso) and sell his BMW car.