Misuse of project cars by high-ups

THURSDAY'S exclusive report in this paper has been a shocking revelation of how the LGED-owned expensive project cars are being used with careless abandon by LGRD ministers, PM's advisers, secretaries, House committee heads and PMO officials. It is worthwhile to note that these government high-ups are using the project cars in addition to the government-allotted ones they have already been enjoying.
Misuse of vehicles by government officials, often done in the name of field visits, is, however, nothing new. But what baffles us is the sheer scale of such malpractice in this particular case.  
We fail to understand what kind of projects are we talking about that need such luxury cars?  Why have we to buy vehicles worth crores of taka spending public as well as donor money whenever there is a project? Under what criteria have those vehicles been bought? More importantly, under what authority do the public representatives use these expensive cars? This is highly reprehensible for public leaders of a poor nation.
In the LGED project under consideration, there was neither any provision for buying cars, nor was the purpose of their use specified. One wonders for what other purpose those cars are being used, if not for pleasure ride?
We want immediate auditing of vehicle use under development projects, with particular emphasis on LGED projects in question.
Now that the scandal has come to light, there should be a thoroughgoing investigation into the money being used in development projects. The government, it is hoped, will take necessary measures to plug the holes proving to be a drain on the public resources.