PM has turned Terengganu Perdana/Mercedes controversy into pure fiasco


The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has transformed the Terengganu Proton Perdana V6 Executive/Mercedes E200 Kompressor controversy into a pure fiasco.

What is the solution? The 14 RM245,000 Mercedes E200 Kompressors purchased by the Terengganu government for RM3.43 million are to be used only by VVIPs – “foreign dignitaries” for “major functions” – while the State Excos must continue to use the fleet of 16 RM130,000 Proton Perdana V6 Executives bought in 2004.

Reason? This is from Abdullah’s own words, explaining the Cabinet decision: “Since the cars have been bought and to sell them would only result in a loss, all of them must be used for state guests or dignitaries.

”This is the decision, nothing more, nothing less.”

Wouldn’t this ridiculous and laughable solution result in greater losses to the public coffers?

Who are the VVIPs or “foreign dignitaries for major functions” who would qualify to be chaperoned around the state in the 14 Mercedes E200 Kompressors?

Would there be 14 or 28 or 42 such “VVIPs” visiting Terengganu per year? Can the people of Terengganu and Malaysia be informed of such VVIPs who had visited Terengganu each year since 2004, or will the 14 Mercedes E200 Kompressors go into the Guinness Book of Records as the most garaged and unused Mercedes Kompressors in the world?

Mingguan Malaysia of 20th July 2008 had reported that the 14 Mercedes E200 Kompressors for the 10 Excos, the State Speaker, State Secretary, State Legal Adviser and State Financial Officer had already been delivered, as they had been seen as being used by several Excos and the State Secretary at official functions.

Are all the State Excos, Speaker, State Secretary, State Legal Adviser and State Financial Officer to return the 14 Mercedes Kompressors to the state garage and to take back their old Proton Perdana V6 Executives?

The front-page headline report of Utusan Malaysia of 23rd July quoted the Mentri Besar’s office as alleging that the maintenance costs for Proton Perdana V6 Executives had totalled as much as RM132,357.36 to RM175,229.97 each for the fleet bought in 2004.

The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has started to probe into the high costs of maintenance of the 16 Proton Perdana V6 Executives, and rightly so, and I will ask for a report on the outcome of these ACA investigations when Parliament reconvenes on August 18 next month.

What is noteworthy is that the ACA investigations into the Terengganu Exco Proton/Mercedes imbroglio has prompted a retort from the Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said why the authorities had not investigated into the other high-profile projects in Terengganu like the prestigious Monsoon Cup sailing event and the Islamic Civilisation Park.

Ahmad is indeed very right in his retort.

The Prime Minister should answer this pertinent rebuttal from the Terengganu Mentri Besar in Parliament next month.

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  1. #1 by sickandtired on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 8:42 pm

    Hmmm…. i am wondering now, since Proton cars are such lousy car, why the police forces official cars are all Proton. Maybe ACA should and must investigate thier repair bill after all. The police cars repair maintenance must been huge.

  2. #2 by sickandtired on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 8:45 pm

    Proton that need to be export to oversea need to be modify to that country strict rules and condition otherwise it’s no deal. So just imagine how inferior are that useless junk called Proton.

  3. #3 by sickandtired on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 8:47 pm

    What else can Bodowi do or say. So he just make up some stupid decision to ‘ lock toy’ to save his face and tell the rakyat he ‘s still the boss. The truth is he at all time powerless and lembik.

  4. #4 by Yee Siew Wah on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 8:50 pm

    If what our sleepy head PM say that the Mercs r 4 V VIPs or whoever, then, every BN state control should do the same la. All BN states should now buy Mercs 4 their V VIPs etc…to be fair. Doesnt matter if they hv no V Vips etc… for the whole year.
    What a stupid bodowi idea just to justify the purchase of Mercs. How many V Vips etc… state has to entertain each year??

  5. #5 by 1to1 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 9:07 pm

    With the recent obscene increase in the price of petrol and the government’s advice to the people to tighten their belts, the Proton Persona will do. Elected representatives should lead by example and not show ostentatious consumption.

    If the PM uses a Proton Perdana, it is absurd that an ADUN uses a Mercedes, right?

  6. #6 by Damocles on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 9:09 pm

    The less talked about Proton, the better.
    I bought a Proton Saga in 1992 and within a few years rust appeared all over.
    I have to change (replace) the bonnet, three of the doors, the boot and even the roof have to be removed and replaced due to this problem.
    And every time, I made the replacements, I had to respray the car.
    Even today rust started appearing on the remaining door that was not replaced. It’s been one long nightmare!
    Do they dare ship such cars that are sold locally, overseas?

  7. #7 by hang_tuah on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 9:38 pm

    now we will know how lousy our national car.shame

  8. #8 by oknyua on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 9:47 pm

    Let’s not discuss proton – the first one to roll down the line, I was there – forget about that.

    Now is the wisdom of maintaining two (2, “renda,” ‘loro” “yat”) cars for each of the 14 excos. The Mercedes had been bought – used or not, it still incur maintenance as well as opportunity cost (“opportunity cost” is a term too hard for AAB to understand.) The cars have been bought, so use it.
    The issue here is this: Putra Jaya directive had been ignored. Why? YB Lim KS touched a very important note here. Leadership is by example and why pick on the dime and cts when Ahmad Said had witnessed the embezzlement of millions? Would Ahmad be so daring first to defy him about the MB post, then the purchase of 14 Mercedes, and now openly declare an investigation of monsoon cup?

    If the PM really hears what the people say, really has big ears, what else is he hearing now? Can’t he hear when people talk, when action is louder than words? I guess getting old is mandatory for all of us, but growing in wisdom is optional for many of us, especially for our PM.

  9. #9 by choonchoy on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:00 pm

    When I read about it in the papers all I could do was HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LMFAO!

    There isn’t an English word yet to discribe the stupidity. I’ll try anyway, nincoompoop,neanderthal, nitwit. Even the Fword will not surfice. Typical LOCAL punya grad, patut tak dapat baca econ. IQ pasti -ve.

  10. #10 by yhsiew on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:11 pm

    Najis is a hopeless DPM. When questioned by reporters why the 14 mercs were used by VVIPs only, he said everything had been settled and asked reporters to stop questioning. It will be a nightmare if such hopeless irresponsible DPM becomes the next PM.

    If no. 1 is insane, I expect no. 2 have the sense to explain why the mercs are used this way. I am totally disappointed by the two of them.

  11. #11 by mybangsamalaysia on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:22 pm

    I have no problem with our state exco, ministers and MPs driving good cars or rather luxury cars, and even high pay and fly first class (of course i will also aplause those want to save some cost in the name of Rakyat).

    But… GET YOUR WORKDONE, DONT TALK ONLY.

    Get it?

  12. #12 by blablowbla on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:31 pm

    tis stupid dato seri abdullah badawi has no brain!
    how often vvips will visit tis turtleland?if it is occasionnally,just like some1 suggested,v cud rent n i guess these vvips wud most probably stay in 5-star hotel,didnt the hotel wud provide limousies?

    tis is rily a crab pm,always intimidating malaysians infront of foreigners!

    he is rily THIRD CLASS MENTALITY!

    i think he is not fit to be chauffeured perdana exec too,he sud drive kancil himself to work,dun waste rakyat’s money for tis idiot hadhari ulamak!

    step down with immediate effect!we got no place for you in putrajaya!

  13. #13 by mobileworld on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:34 pm

    The 14 cars can be used for Monsoon Cup VIPS…..one for Bodowi, one Najis, onr for Rosemary, one for Patrick Bodowi…..looks like 14 may not be enough…..nevermindlah, can buy some more after all Trengganu is the richest state in malaysia mah……kow tim loh……

  14. #14 by milduser on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:35 pm

    Bodowi has to explain why he appointed the ex-MB who had plan to replace the inferior Perdana TDM cars? When the current rebel “MB” decided to purchase as planned (2 years in planning) he has to justified himself. And this same bodoh UMNO guy screwed up by cooking up some maintenance figures (maybe 20-150% more) to justify the purchase. When got caught with his pents down, he ask that BPR also investigate other “big investment screwed up” of the previous adminstration, signalling ‘don’t demonised me or i’ll expose more’ CBT cases in the future.

  15. #15 by blablowbla on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:43 pm

    yes,i totally agree with u,choonchoy!

    i noe u r not choonchoy,i think dato seri abdullah badawi is choonchoy!

    but,very funny,after so many incidents,he is still able to maintain his bunker!

    is he masquerading pig to eat tiger?very interesting!

  16. #16 by blablowbla on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:53 pm

    sometime i dun understand ,in the gomen top leaders’ mouth,they always say”pemantauan akan dijalankan…..”,
    if thy have ‘pemantauan’,y these million dollar maintenance cud b claimed?y these 14 merze cud b bought?
    i think thy are sitting comfortably on how to sodomise the Rakyat!right?

  17. #17 by law1999 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:55 pm

    I like to volunteer to maintain the 16 Perdana for half the price and yet make good money from it.

    Valid point to note that PM and DPM have no more RIGHT to tell their UMNO member to use only PERDANA.

    Ahmad Said have many bullets in hand. That is why he need not afraid to buy 14 Merc 1st then inform PM later.

    Why send ACA to check ?
    Send an INDEPENDENT auditors to check.
    It just does not make sense the value of maintenance.

    They are checking into their own BN /UMNO members wrong doing that NEVER be punish so long BN is the government.

    Another cover up again.

    I believe LEADERSHIP by EXAMPLE:
    Are the PM and DPM CLEAN and UPRIGHT ?
    If they are not there are NO WAY they can DISCIPLINE their members.

    LIKE FATHER LIKE SON. Right…..

    It just an EXCUSE that the 14 MERC is use for VVIP and Dig….
    It is more for the REASON to prevent others state EXCOs and ….will follow the PRECEDENCE to buy MERC for their use.

    I look like we have a LEADER but without the HEAD.

    So what you call such LEADER?

  18. #18 by blablowbla on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 10:58 pm

    the ex-mb of turtleland is having a one-month international course in france,i think he is learning intercorse,instead!

  19. #19 by ReformMalaysia on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:00 pm

    why don’t auction it off?

    I offer EURO1 for i Merc….

    Agusta was sold for EURO1…

    why not the mercs?

  20. #20 by law1999 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:03 pm

    Too low I offer RM1000 each

  21. #21 by KennyGan on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:09 pm

    Shows how weak the PM is. He cannot impose his will at all in any matter even when the rakyat demands it. Totally useless PM.

  22. #22 by kopi kau kau on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:09 pm

    Bro Kit Siang,

    I propose the Federal Government buy back the 14 merc from Terengganu and then sell 1 merc each to all the states for their so-called VVIP use… but must remember to keep one for Pak Lah !!!

    This should sound more pleasing to our ears and also to show to the Rakyat his ability to solve problem….. It a Win Win Situation lah…( How come he do not have Advisors??)

    The problem with Proton vs Merc is indeed a non-issue….. This Kampung MB is testing the water and see how Pak Lah is going to react and when Pak Lah send his army of ACA to Terengganu .. Well this Kampung MB is smart to also ask the ACA to investigate the Monsoon Cup and etc…. Funny eh????

    I really feel sad for Pak Lah and all the burdens he is carrying for the Raykat…. Why he is alway to be blamed??? Tidur pun tiada….
    We all are happily going to bed hugging our love one….. He is snoring at the meeting table…. Have a little heart and leave him alone to take care of our country so that we can continue to hug our love one……don’t disturb me now…. I am sleeping……

  23. #23 by alaneth on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:10 pm

    What an even bigger waste of public funds!!!

    Leaving the cars idling & not using them (except on the once in a blue moon VVIP visits), then spending more money on the Perdanas…..

    Simply amazing of BN way to spend funds….. Are they trying to prop-up Proton? ACA should investigate…

  24. #24 by sheriff singh on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:10 pm

    If Pak Lah has any power, he will do the following :

    Ask Terengganu MB to tranfer the 14 Mercedes cars to the Federal Government for use of VVIPs etc. They get more visitors.

    In return, the Federal Government gives Terengganu 14 new Proton Perdanas using old cars as “trade ins”. Or use these cars as a new KLIA Taxi fleet. (Don’t let the Terengganu fellas keep them. They will use the taxpayers money to do up the cars and then sell them cheaply to their wives and mistresses, as is common).

    Balance is forfeited as “punishment” for being a naughty boy.

    But Pak Lah just don’t have the guts to do so. The score then will be Terengganu 2, Pak Lah 0.

    Next step. Watch closely the Oil Royalty monies. It will be abused soon.

  25. #25 by limkamput on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:16 pm

    Think about it, whatever we know and discuss here are mainly based on what BN and main stream media disclosed to us. I wonder whether we will be taking about V6 and Kompressor if they are not fought among themselves and disclose this to us. May be for the next few days many will be taking about Monsoon Cup, Crystal Mosque and Islamic Theme Park. What have all the PR MPs and ADUNs been doing since March 8. Seriously have they highlighted any issue of substance? We like to hammer (and rightly so) BN Ministers, MPs and ADUNs. What about PR MPs and ADUNs? May I know who evaluate them? Have they contribute any pertinent idea or disclose any earth shattering misdeed?

  26. #26 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:22 pm

    It is time that the Japanese leadership style popularly known as ‘leading by example’ and ‘bottom up management’ lauded by none other than Mahathir be put into practice by his successor.

    In times like this, don’t you think Ministers and their deputies should be given Made in Malaysia bicycles at taxpayers’ expense to use when commuting from house to office?

  27. #27 by twistedmind on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:29 pm

    This NOT hearsay – I drive a Waja, I have replace my power windows 6 times over the last 6 years and 7 door handles over the same period. Can you beat that!!!

  28. #28 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:30 pm

    I think Lim Guan Eng together with the other Pakatan leaders should lead by example. We should be promoting the greater use of bicycles among Malaysians. We have a great climate – no snow storms, no Hurricane Dolly to deal with! It is green and sunny all through 365 days of the year. What more do you guys want??

  29. #29 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:32 pm

    I can understand why some Ministers need a faster means of transport when running away from their wives and their mistresses – from one to the other. But they shouldn’t be doing that at taxpayers’ expense.

  30. #30 by limkamput on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:34 pm

    sorry, repost due to mistakes:

    limkamput Says:

    Today at 23: 16.59 (11 minutes ago)
    Think about it, whatever we know and discuss here are mainly based on what BN and main stream media disclosed to us. I wonder whether we will be taking about V6 and Kompressor if they have not fought among themselves and disclosed this to us. May be for the next few days many will be taking about Monsoon Cup, Crystal Mosque and Islamic Theme Park. What have all the PR MPs and ADUNs been doing since March 8. Seriously have they highlighted any issue of substance? We like to hammer (and rightly so) BN Ministers, MPs and ADUNs. What about PR MPs and ADUNs? May I know who evaluate them? Have they contribute any pertinent idea or disclose any earth shattering misdeed? I think some of bloggers here disclose more discourse than PR MPs.

  31. #31 by pastaman on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:41 pm

    Badawi is a joke…he JUST CANNOT MAKE ANY DECISIONS like a real man. Either he puts his foot down and say a) Ok , so the Mercs are already bought, so just use it! or b.) Return the cars, we take a loss, and buy new Protons.

    But no, he wants to please everyone, so they can keep it but cannot use it! What the ????! Thats even a worse, now the local govt has to maintain 2 fleets!!! Somehow I think this is only talk. Just watch..2 months down the line everyone will be using the Mercs…the Protons will be scrapped.. just see.

    Every day I see and hear these STUPID decisions by the STOOPID man. Pity the Rakyat they are screwed left right and centre all the time, after all its the Rakyat’s money. Do you think Patrick badawi has a hand in this? DOesn’t MB sponsor the Monsoon Cup? Eh what?

  32. #32 by patriotic1994 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:44 pm

    Abdullah spent his time to interfere with cars. His real job is to run the country. But he ignored.

    Rice asked Malaysia to respect Rule of Laws. Abdullah asked Rice to respect “Law of Malaysia”.

    What is “Law of Malaysia”? It mean Law is for everybody and he is Above Law!!!

  33. #33 by nkeng11 on Saturday, 26 July 2008 - 11:45 pm

    How come nobody ask Pak Lah to use his jet plane to ferry foreign dignitaries instead of ferrying himself and family for their personal trips?

  34. #34 by law1999 on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 12:05 am

    PETALING JAYA: The average maintenance cost for each Perdana car sent by the Terengganu Government was only RM542 per year, said Proton Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir
    THE STAR

    1 PERDANA maint per year= RM542 x 12 =RM 6504
    16 PERDANA maint per year=RM 6504 x16 =RM104064
    4 Year for 16 PERDANA= RM 416,256

    TELL US WHERE THE EXTRA goes?

  35. #35 by law1999 on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 12:07 am

    SORRY the figure is 12 TIMES OVER it should be

    RM34,688

    Where the EXTRA GOES?

  36. #36 by law1999 on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 12:10 am

    1 PERDANA maint per year= RM542
    16 PERDANA maint per year=RM 542 x16 =RM 8672
    4 Year for 16 PERDANA= RM 34888

    TELL US WHERE THE EXTRA goes?

  37. #37 by cemerlang on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 12:20 am

    Allah berfirman yang bermaksud: “Dan juga mereka (yang diredai Allah itu ialah) yang apabila membelanjakan hartanya, tiadalah melampaui batas dan tiada bakhil kedekut; dan (sebaliknya) perbelanjaan mereka adalah betul sederhana antara kedua-dua cara (boros dan bakhil) itu.” (Surah al-Furqan, ayat 67)

    Malaysia is an Islamic country. No, no, no. Malaysia’s national religion is Islam. Yes, yes, yes. Or is it ? No, no, no. It should be the other way round. Or is it ? So confusing.

  38. #38 by ahpiow on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 1:29 am

    I bought new Proton many years ago. After 2 weeks use rattling heard in doors. I stripped doors and personally padded in sponge to solve the rattling problem. Sold car after few years and vowed never to buy Proton again. After that I used 2nd hand Toyota 2.0 Corona. So far mileage todate has gone to 550,000km, equivalent to 14 times around the world, and still going strong like Johnny Walker! Proton – high price low quality and poor performance record!

    Current car sales – how many percent is Proton? People tend to go go for foreign cars these past few years. Proton’s demise akan datang?

    PR Selangor plan to use Toyota Camry? – correct decision. It is a reliable and low maintenance car. Mercedes? Also good decision – low maintenance, spare parts easily available and comparatively cheap.

    Trengganu Merce for VVIP? How many VVIP visitors per annum? Even investors in Trengganu can be counted on one hand, and these are not VVIP stuff! VVIP I consider maybe people like Bush, Condoleeza, Barack Obama, Lee Kuan Yew, etc. How many centuries do they visit Trengganu once? Hmmmm!

  39. #39 by dapforever on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 1:42 am

    why our PM support Terrengannu?..he should punish them…If our PM dun support Terrangannu, guess what happen? Then our PM will lack of support from Terrengganu…so how?Close one side eye lor..:)

  40. #40 by dapforever on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 1:44 am

    agreed with Kopi Kau Kau…
    Now got 14 Mercedes..

    Each states get ONE for VVIP……fair enough?

  41. #41 by m.hwang on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 2:16 am

    There is actually a simple solution to this fiasco as some of our readers here have suggested one way or another. Since market price for the merc is 350k and the goons bought paid 245k for them sans tax and AP, SELL them to the public!

    Even as almost new 2nd hand cars they should be able to fetch at least 90% of the market price. So 350k less 10% is 315k. That means the state govt makes 70k each! The figure can be higher coz we all know buyers are willing to pay slightly more for the nice number plates that the cars carry.

    With the extra money earned they can buy another car (but not Perdana since they have ‘taroh’ the car like nobody’s business). Maybe a Camry or Accord (same 2.0 litre ones) which sans tax and AP will cost 90k. That means the state govt pays less than 20k for each car! Now that’s a lot of savings for the rakyat!

    Alternatively they can use back the same car but every repair estimate to be sent to an independent adjuster (cost only RM100 per report) and audited at the end of the each year. Did our PM think of this? The readers here certainly did!

  42. #42 by alphapower on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 2:36 am

    We need a new PM. Kick Bodowi,Najis and cronies out kau kau punya.

  43. #43 by Rakyat Teraniaya on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 5:39 am

    Let’s put aside the fact that proton is a lousy car. Let’s put aside the cost that the corrupt terengganu government has fraudulently spent on the present fleet of perdanas.
    What we should focus on now is that the splits in umno,the in fightings, that badawi can no longer reign.

    Muhyiddin isn’t impressed with the “power transition” crap, 2010 badawi will step down for najib? Like he can last so long? So muhyiddin is going to challenge badawi in the upcoming umno elections defying standing orders that nobody challenges the top 2posts.

    Now a country bumpkin buys 14 mercedes e200s defying another of badawi’s rules that state exco members are only allowed protons,stating exorbitant costs as an excuse in the mean time causing enormous rift within umno terengganu,blowing the whistle on the horrendous monsoon cup and the Islam park.

    The Pakatan Rakyat must make the most of this umno civil war to pry the governance of Malaysia from the hands of badawi-najib-khairy regime. I pray for the rise of the Pakatan Rakyat government as soon as possible. YB Lim,it’s your time to rise as well to become part of the new Pakatan Rakyat government of Malaysia.

    Salam Reformasi!

    LONG LIVE PAKATAN RAKYAT! LONG LIVE DAP! LONG LIVE PKR! LONG LIVE PAS!

  44. #44 by dawsheng on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 5:45 am

    Seriously, we don’t have time for all this nonsense!

  45. #45 by Rakyat Teraniaya on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 6:08 am

    Proton says it costs rm542 to maintain a perdana for 1whole year? Yeah right,just because badawi can say any damn thing(that dna can be expired) without thinking it is now a trend to talk nonsense in Malaysia is it? To maintain a normal wira would even cost more! A normal service at proton service centre would set you back rm70(don’t know what quality engine oil from drums), rm35(oil filter), rm5 (window washes liquid), rm15(battery ring), rm10(paper cover for side of car and seat), rm20(oil treatment-their engine oil so inferior they need oil treatment?), rm50-60 (service charge) so that roughly works out to plus/minus rm250.
    So what the proton ceo quoted of rm542, the perdana only needs 2services a year? Even a normal car can clock 5000Kms every 2months. So with my estimate of rm250 per service.the maintenance cost alone would be rm1500 on proton service alone,where does the figure rm542 come around? Is it they use cooking oil to replace the engine oil? No change of oil filter every service? Or is it use of all inferior items? Come on! We all know badawi talks rubbish,you too? Ceo my foot! This nation under badawi-najib-khairy regime has really gone to the animals.

  46. #46 by Kathy on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 7:01 am

    Dawsheng, you are right about us not having time to waste on such matters but everyone is wondering where did the money and who did the money went to from the maintenance of the perdanas. PM should not be looking into this directly – he got much more important things to do like making sure the country’s economy is stable, etc. But then again those are not interesting enough for him.

    Undergrad2, how about supplying sun block to all MPs that cycles to their offices and meetings?

  47. #47 by Kathy on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 7:08 am

    Proton’s quality has always been dubious. Many of my friends (and I) bought the models Wira and Waja and found out on the day that we brought the car back from the dealer that there are defective parts that we need to change.

    It irks me when people defend Proton on the issue of quality. Even my own sister can tell me that Perodua has better quality management than Proton – True.

    Was involved in an accident while riding a Perodua Kancil and the little Kancil came away with just a small scratch on the bumper, unlike the Wira – need to change the whole bumper in the similar incident.

    Perodua has a better reputation than Proton.

  48. #48 by taikohtai on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 7:39 am

    I would strongly suggest all to follow the example of Yusmadi, Balik Pulau ADUN who goes around in his old faithful BASIKAL TUA visiting his constituency.
    Now that’s my politician anytime, anyday and anywhere!

  49. #49 by darkknight on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 8:38 am

    This whole fiasco is a joke. When the Head loses his head, the rest comes out to play. Smells strongly of ill-play over here. ACA must not turn a blind eye this time around.

  50. #50 by chin on Sunday, 27 July 2008 - 8:46 am

    Guys like these knows how to abuse power & authority, BUT they got long way to learn how to cover their ass. Such silly move will get themselves as shooting duck, moreover they had just make their miserable cousins (Proton) for suicide mission. Poor guys!

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