Comments on: PM has turned Terengganu Perdana/Mercedes controversy into pure fiasco

By: eloofk

eloofk — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:03:58 +0000

Ai ya, dont waste your time asking the ACA to investigate. Find out where the officers from ACA get their pay from.

By: NewDAP

NewDAP — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:26:58 +0000

this type of cases only involved the small flies, like the drivers, the states officers and mechanics.

they will normally change the new perdana parts with the used parts. Then the new parts will be sold in black markets.

The amounts involved were to small for the Exco or MB to take…

because most of the government officers and exco are sleeping, therefore those small fries able to cheat up to hundred of thousand.

only if, our exco or those officers in-charged of payments are more careful in carry out their duties, such thing will not happen undetected. it proved that most of the exco and government officers are real stupid and slept on their jobs exactly like their boss.

By: alphapower

alphapower — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:35:16 +0000

Hi Bro 7 even Sins,

I agreed with you no matter how tick the files are taken by BPR, end of the days only the small flies that will be prosecuted. BPR are only sandiwara that they are really looking into this matter. As far as we know BPR report directly to the PM.

By: taiking

taiking — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:09:12 +0000

The country bumkin is smart. See he has got the sleepy head by his neck.

“Kalau you buat bising saya expose lagi!”

“Baik you diam.”

By: undergrad2

undergrad2 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:37:22 +0000

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

Is the tender closed or open?

By: AhPek

AhPek — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:32:40 +0000

Correction. “Ahmad Said may look like a village bumpkin………….but one shouldn’t be deceived by looks alone as is the case of this Trengganu MB.”.

By: AhPek

AhPek — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:30:01 +0000

Ahmad Said may look like a village bumpkin with his ‘toothy grin’and ‘kampung
look’ but one can be deceived by looks alone as is the case of this Trengganu MB.He is in fact making a statement and that statement is that he has also a right to have a fair share of the spoils as well and if the ACA has to investigate his purchase of the Mercedes they should also investigate the Monsoon Cup sailing events and the Islamic Civilisation Park.Bodohwi must be completely stumped by MB’s intransigence and certainly been rendered impotent to act as any CEO would have.
But this is what is expected in any organistion if the CEO is tainted, one would also expect their underlings too.So how could Bodohwi act when he is just a lame duck with hands tainted like the rest of them!

By: Rocky

Rocky — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:24:09 +0000

our stupid DNA becomes old PM is at it again.yeah he need to kow tow to all UMNO warlord due to Dec elections but he expects us to swallow his reasons like we were born yesterday. come on Mr.PM, we are not all bodoh and rice is not cheaper in Msia than Thailand.

yes the perdana is not the best car around but buying a Merc and not C200 but E200, is the wrong decision.Buy a Toyota or Honda la. and to keep the car for VVIP is another stupid and wrong decision. Guess no one told the PM there is such a thing called depreciation and Merc depreciate a lot. Is this leaving the car in a garaged for VVIP a smart thing. and please save us this we want to save tax payers money cos BN never has tried to save tax payers money and keeping the car just shows it.

The best solution and a lesson to others would be, sell the car at a loss since it will depreciate anyway.That is a firm and sound decision making by a PM. But we know this decision is more like people will forget about the car in 6months and then you guys can use it after that.But looks like someone can’t wait to use them.

Pak Lah better step aside then be a sitting duck and think Msian are stupid PM!!! Let Najib or someone else step in.

By: 7even Sins

7even Sins — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:26:04 +0000

Whatever the headlines, whatever ACA investigation conducted and whatever damned commissions set, everything will be swept under the carpet. It is always Abang-Adik culture…!!! Nobody will be will get prosecuted in the process. That’s the magic in this BolehMampusLand’s politic…!!!

By: law1999

law1999 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:30:33 +0000

It look like .We get better advisors here than what the PM and DPM get in Putrajaya.

SIMPLE economic for the 14 MERC.
SOLD to public on auction can make handsome PROFIT.

WORKABLE option but we have a PM and DPM that have no POWER to DISCIPLINE the members.

But dont forget got a lot of POWER to DISCIPLINE rakyat

By: FY Lim

FY Lim — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:43:46 +0000

The Trengganu State govt is a BN ruled state under Ahmad Said.
The PM who is the president of UMNO and Federal govt gives a ruling and directive not to use the Merc for individual Exco member’s use.

However, Ahmad Said , a member of UMNO decides otherwise. What does this act of defiance means ? Gross party indiscipline and the PM cannot do anything. This is tantamount to the head moves but the tail refuses to budge.

This clearly shows that the party is in disorder and confusion and the PM’s words and action are taken with a pinch of salt. Sad to say.

By: StevePCH

StevePCH — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:20:01 +0000

hmm…. I don’t think Kampung MB is really out of touch. But really, I think he is smart and brave at this moment. He is not the common UMNO yes man.

The car maintanance issue is just the tip of the iceberg.
When he give a go ahead to ACA for investigations into the various projects, he knows what he is doing.
He also need to have a solid support and who in the first place gets him into becoming the current MB !!! Can AAB do anything to him ??

Defying the order for usage solely to VVIP seems logical enough for everone except those suggesting it.

AAB must be having nightmares haunting him nowadays.

Let us all see what other skeletons BN have in the closet that is coming out !!!

By: oknyua

oknyua — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:04:32 +0000

Mr Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is like a rejected lover; “don’t call me, don’t sent me flowers or chocolate, don’t mention my name..” Yet he is teling all his buddies, “My girlfriend and I are very loving. She likes me a lot.”

Five states rejected him.

Sabah openly defied him.

Johore asked him to step down.

Now Trengganu defied him yet AGAIN.

He has one MPs in the Federal Capital.

He almost lost N Sembilan.

In all these, he is telling everybody, “We have the people’s mandate. I am the prime minister.” Cry for him. Don’t condemn him.

By: Damocles

Damocles — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:15:28 +0000

“Does the Bank Negara want to say something as the regulator of financial instruments?” – lee wee tak

Do you really think that BNM regulates financial instruments?
This agency is even more somnolent than the PM!!!
That’s why the banks are left to their own devices in charging whatever bank charges they feel like and some rake in one billion ringgit just from them!
The ONLY way this country can ever change is to have a completely new and different government.
Don’t ever listen to the cock and bull story by the BN that they are going to push for reforms.
After fifty years of pure bull shit, we should know that once they have the power, they will cover the sky with one hand (Chinese saying) and we will go on suffering!

By: Damocles

Damocles — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:05:51 +0000

I think that it should strike Malaysians that the calibre of both the PM and the DPM are of the lowest type.
And both have been hand-picked by the erstwhile PM, one to succeed him and the other to succeed his protege.
With such absolutely horrendously bad judgement, it is not surprising that his twenty years as the top executive of this country has resulted in complete havoc for us, the tax payer!
Just one question – who is he to select the PM for this country?
Shouldn’t that be the right of the people!

By: Damocles

Damocles — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:00:16 +0000

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

Pak Lah don’t have the balls to do that.
Remember, this particular MB is the choice of the sultan and he is all out to tweak the nose of the PM!!
Watch out, more fun will be coming our way.

By: kc66

kc66 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:45:29 +0000

I don’t understand how selling the Mercedes would incur a huge
loss. They were bought duty free. If these cars were
to be auctioned off on open market I am sure they will fetch
prices above what they had been paid for. For good measure they
can be auctioned off together with some “auspicious” license
plate numbers like “888″, “8888″, “168″, etc.
In that case the Terengganu govt can even turn a tidy profit
from the car sales!
The cars are still very new aren’t they?
Is ANYBODY using his brain?

By: milduser

milduser — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:43:58 +0000

Now let me get at this Bodowi for once:

Where is his PRIORITY, this stupid fiasco is nothing compared to the national economic problems the country is suffering now. He was not elected to deal with is sidetrack issue (and he got the cheek to get his deputy and the whole cabinet to be involved in this fiasco decision making). AS A PM, and SUPPOSED to be an important and busy man with limited time to carry on the SO CALL unfinished projects for the RAKYAT, yet he got he time and energy to be drawn into this FIASCO! Does he not have a Minister of Local Government to take care of the issue? That minister can be guided by governmental protocols and administrative procedures to deal with the problems. It’s a small matter but blown out of proportion! Down with BN, one more example of incompetent administration of a lame DUCK PM. One more nail to the BN coffin!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:06:40 +0000

Wah!! Look how “cool” they look on the front page of the Star newspaper.

They maybe defiant to PM’s orders but they will get away with it since PM would not be taking the cane and discipline them…..

By: lee wee tak_

lee wee tak_ — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:59:34 +0000

The crap thrown out by the Terengganu car is a disgrace

1) finally someone from the BN adminsitration come out to tell the truth, Proton is second or third class despite almost 3 decades of protection and indulgence

2) government contractors admit to over charging – is the administration department so slow that they have to build 25% surcharge? that’s even beyond some of the loan sharks’ going rate. Credit card company charges 18%. Does the Bank Negara want to say something as the regulator of financial instruments?

3) the amount incurred for all these repairs and maintenance give questions to the driving practice of the drivers, the condition of the roads in Malaysia. The administration tell us to change our life style (i.e. suffer while the minority continue to enjoy) then can they be truthful about whether they can look into vehicle handling to identify ways to save costs

4) The PM’s solution looks idiotic. Mercedes in question are to be used for VVIP’s visit. Who the heck qualifies for that? How many of them visit Terengganu (Michelle Yeoh, you got a car now!)? How often? Is the Terengganu state government going to fork out more of OUR money to buy another set of cars?

My solution is to determine the difference in purchase cost of Proton and Mercede and deduct from the state government’s entertainment and training budget. Since they enjoy the car, they give up their holidays entitlement. Training? Forget it and get back to work. Training is mostly about tea breaks and 5 star hotels anyway, right?