An austere official

[NewsWhore]

The Director of the National Planning Department (ONAPLAN), Guarocuya Feliz Paniagua, is not a typical public official, according to Clave weekly newspaper. He does not travel in an SUV because he is aware that they use up a lot of gasoline. He travels coach "even if it is paid by the government" and doesn't stay in five-star hotels because "that is a waste of money". He expects to stay in hotels near to his scheduled meetings "so he won't spend a lot of money on taxis". And if someone has money left over from their per diems, he demands it be returned. He uses a cell phone inherited from the previous administration without access to long distance or roaming. He has lunch in the office every day and orders the same food as the rest of his office staff. Forty-year-old Feliz Paniagua, who has a PhD in Economics from the University of Barcelona, drives a Skoda, in contrast to other government officials who use Lexus SUVs and Jaguars, as reported by Clave. He doesn't have an assigned credit card nor does he have representation expenses.

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