KUALA TERENGGANU: State exco members and senior officers started using their new Mercedes-Benz E200 Kompressor cars today.
The state bought 14 of the luxury cars for RM3.43mil to replace the Proton Perdana V6 Executive cars that had been purchased in 2004.
The new cars are for the exco members, the state assembly speaker, the state secretary, the state legal adviser and the state finance officer.
The new cars with tinted windows carry the state emblem with the wording “Exco Kerajaan Negeri” embossed on the number plate.
State Secretary Datuk Mokthar Nong said the decision to use Mercedes-Benz cars was made several months ago.
The state took delivery of the cars earlier this month.
He said the German cars were bought for the safety of the state officials who had to travel extensively and to reduce the cost of maintenance.
“After much evaluation, the state felt the Mercedes-Benz cars are more reliable for long term use. It was also time to replace the Proton Perdanas,” he added.
1. Proton Perdana not safe and maintenance cost higher than Mercedes!!!!!
2. It was also time to replace the Proton Perdanas - bought in 2004.
3. It seems like the state new exco members’ life are more precious than the previous members and probably their safely also more important than Pak Lah himself. Pak Lah is driven around in his No. 13 Proton Perdana.
4. Cakap tak serupa bikin.
Opt for locally-made products, says Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA: The people must have confidence in using locally-made products to renew interest in research and development of local technologies, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday.
“If we do not buy local products, there will be no interest to develop research and the technology used will be wasted,” the prime minister said
5. Compare BN-led state and Pakatan Rakyat-led state.
“In comparison, during the first weeks of new governance, the present Penang state government has decided to cancel the orders of new official cars for exco members placed by the previous administration”
“State Secretary Datuk Mokthar Nong said the decision to use Mercedes-Benz cars was made several months ago.”
Several months ago? Since March 8 only a few months ago, this is likely the most important decision made when the new state exco was appointed. Then in today’s paper, Terengganu’s MB defended the purchase of the 14 new Mercedes E200 Kompressor - a whooping RM3.43million:
MB on why Terengganu bought Mercedes cars
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government has defended the purchase of 14 Mercedes E200 Kompressor cars at RM3.43mil for the use of its state executive councillors and senior officials.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the state government had planned to purchase the cars for a long time now to replace its Proton Perdana V6 Executive fleet in a move to cut cost.
“Please understand that the Proton Perdanas go through continuous long-distance journeys. It’s costing us a lot of money due to high cost of maintenance.
“We are not saying that the national car is not good but in reality we are coughing up more money for maintaining the Proton Perdanas, particularly the gear boxes,” he said.
Ahmad cited the example of the Proton Perdana of state Commerce, Industry and Environment committee chairman Toh Chin Yaw, which has twice undergone expensive repairs costing RM50,000 within 36 months.
“In the long run, Mercedes cars are cheaper to maintain and could also save us fuel costs.
“This is the state’s long-term plan – we are farsighted. The cars could also fetch a high market price, when sold as second-hand cars.
“We studied all angles before deciding to buy the Mercedes E200 cars,” he added.
Ahmad also denied that the oil royalty money was used to buy the cars.
“In the first place we have yet to receive the oil royalties from the Federal Government.
“The funds to procure the cars were from our own coffers and has nothing to do with the oil royalties,” he said.
Long distance journey? We all aware they travel by jets or MAS business class all the time. Oh? Mercedes cars are cheaper to maintain and could save fuel costs, that’s something new.. to me.
I wonder what kind of parts can cost RM50k, we were talking about Perdana, not Porche or BMW. Probably the repair costs marked up as well?? Fishy.. Or probably Terengganu exco members are big fans of Pimp My Ride?
ps: |1f34|-|1r3 aka Life4Hire is not happy he’s not getting his Mercedes. He’s jealous and he called them suckers. Read it here.
The whole thing just make no sense. Somebody is lying, caught with his pant down! (pun intended). Please read the bold sentences carefully.
1. The following police report was made on 28 June 2008 at 5.45 PM by Mohd Saiful Bukhari bin Azlan, who turns 23 next week (IC No. 850706-01-5687):
“Saya Mohd Saiful Bukhari b Azlan ingin melaporkan bahawa saya telah diliwat oleh majikan saya. Perkara ini berlaku tanpa kerelaan saya. Kejadian terakhir berlaku 26/6/08 di Unit 1151, Kondominium Desa Damansara, Jln Setia Kasih, KL. Oleh itu, tujuan laporan ini dibuat untuk mendapat pembelaan dan keadilan keatas diri saya. Saya juga berasa bimbang dengan keselamatan diri dan keluarga saya jika perkara ini tersebar luas di khalayak ramai. Majikan saya Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim - Ketua Umum PKR.”
2. Then our generous Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak was quoted in the news:
KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan met with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the latter’s home to seek his view a few days before he lodged a police report against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
How many days is considered ‘a few days’? 3 days? 4 days? Well it does not matter whether ‘a few days’ is 2 days, 3 days or 4 days. This is because, the alleged sodomy last happened on June 26th, 2008 according to the report made on June 28th, 2008 - 2 days after the ‘incident’. Then we have Najib said Saiful Bukhari came to meet him at his residence ‘a few days’ before he made the police report.
Now make your own assumption, WHEN EXACTLY Saiful Bukhari went to see Najib? Cannot be June 27th, because then Najib would say ‘yesterday’ instead of ‘a few days’. It must be June 26th or June 25th or days before that.
This is the interesting part, so this Saiful Bukhari…. HE WENT TO SEE NAJIB DAYS (June 26th, 25th, 24th, 23rd - pick your choice) BEFORE HE MADE THE POLICE REPORT ON JUNE 28th, AND THEN HE WAS SODOMISED ON THE 26th AGAIN?? Does that make any F sense to you?
Let me rephrase it again. According to Najib, Saiful Bukhari went to see him few days before he made the police report and after he met Najib, (his meeting with Najib must be happening either on June 26th or days before that) he was sodomised by Anwar on June 26th?? So, he let Anwar sodomised him again after he met Najib??
The explanations for all this crap only two:
1. The police report making its round in the internet is not the real police report lodged by Saiful Bukhari.
2. Najib Tun Razak was lying.
This brings us to another question, why under now there is no police report handed to the accused - Anwar Ibrahim? The latest news:
Deputy IGP clears the air, he states when Anwar will get report
By LOURDES CHARLES
KUALA LUMPUR: The police will give Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim a copy of the police report lodged by his former aide alleging that Anwar had sodomised him “if and when” Anwar is charged in court.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said police could not give him a copy now as investigations were still in progress.
Lastly, do you think a hot headed person like Saiful Bukhari would let himself to be sodomised many times by a 61 years old man with bad back without fighting? Read this threat from him to this one guy in Friendster: “Killing Note from Saiful Bukhari” I quote:
Translation:
Subject:Hey Bastard
Don’t let me see you. I will ‘break’ your head. You better remove my sister’s photo. Bastard!
These are our leaders. Bunch of morons. Nincompoops.
In Penang, Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said Anwar should have cooperated and undergone a DNA test.
He said it was normal for the police to seek DNA tests from suspects involved in rape and sodomy cases.
“As a responsible citizen, Anwar should have cooperated with the police.
“Nobody is above the law.”
I say :What THE FARK are you talking about?? Do you know the law well? If not I suggest to you just keep your smelly mouth shut. Do you aware that our law cannot compel or force anybody to give their blood samples? Yes, so much about ‘nobody is above the law’. Dumbass!
KUALA LUMPUR: Police decided to be “flexible” and released Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on bail although the offence was a non-bailable case.
I say: Crap. Most offence are bailable including sodomy, only murder is a non-bailable. Flexible my foot.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the police had yet to formally charge him with any crime.
I say: If there is no charge, why the police lock him up?? This is unlawful detention! Where is the police report?? You think Malaysians are dumb like you? For RM2 you can go to any police station and get a copy of the police report. No police report, no formal charge, why the need to detain him? No police report by itself tell the whole world there is no transparency, fabrication of the report is very possible.
“This issue with Anwar has been played up in the international arena and there have been various accusations flung at our Government. He’s done very well in ‘political play’.
I say: Syed Hamid should just resign for causing massive jam and wasting citizen’s money based on his gathered ‘intelligence’. Pak Lah should sack him because when people try to follow his wise advance to change their lifestyle, Syed Hamid Albar instead made their life miserable lifestyle, wasting their hard earned money on petrol stuck in the jam.
Heck if they treat Anwar case just like any other citizen case, following the standard procedures, nobody would ‘play’ the issue up in the international arena. Who sensationalised the issue when 15 police patrol cars with special squad wearing balaclavaswere sent to arrest Anwar?
I shall dedicate this song to our beloved ministers, for THEY = PEOPLE = SHIT
1. Deny Barisan National A 2/3 Majority in the Upcoming Election!DONE!
2. Save $$$ to buy a new wife (read = car)
3. Get a kick-ass laptop!
4. Maintain this blog religiously
5. Make more friends
6. Make more 'moolah'
7. Get out from Bolehland for a kick-ass holiday
8. Get a kick-ass tattoo on my back!DONE!
Then in today’s paper, Terengganu’s MB defended the purchase of the 14 new Mercedes E200 Kompressor - a whooping RM3.43million:
Read it here.
