New Terengganu MB is a genius

You all heard the fiasco with the purchase of the Mercs in the Oil Rich State. All the story and song about how unreliable the Proton Perdana were and how often they breakdown. We also hear the public laments about this kind of spending in challenging times.

At the center of this trial by the media is the current MB Datuk Ahmad Said, who if you remember was not UMNO's favourite MB. The MSM continue to lynch him with this bad choice and how it is against government policy etc. I looks as if Ahmad is doomed.

Is he?

What I find interesting is how clever this Ahmad Said is.

Just think, the MB didn't buy the Merc for himself. He is using his 18 year old Merc as his official car. But it was ordered for the excos, who if you remember sometime ago.. were hostile to his appointment by the Agung.

Yes, people can complain about the unjustifiable orders and the unfair claims about the unreliable Perdana. But at the end of the day, Datuk Ahmad Said didn't approve the car for his own enjoyment. However, don't you think it would be a nice 'gesture' to once hostile the excos?

Meanwhile, the logic of this purchase was how expensive the previous maintenance costs of the Perdana were. What is interesting is this fact:

"Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said a total of RM1.15 million have been spent on maintaining the state’s 16 car fleet since they were purchased in 2004. This figure includes the repair costs of RM175,229.97 and RM132,357.76 for two of the cars that was revealed earlier this week. In addition, former MB Idris Jusoh’s car incurred a cost of RM131,600 in the first two months alone this year during the period he was the MB before he was replaced after the elections by Datuk Ahmad Said."

Wow, can we see who he is actually gunning down with this fiasco?
RM 131k in 2 months? Cheh Cheh.. ACA should check this out right?
Also, the RM1.15 million was spent during the previous MB's administration right?

So, with this masterstroke, he not only "buy over" the hostile excos, Datuk Ahmad also get to pin the whole blame on the former MB.

Who is the real daddy?

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Spy Shot: Is this the new Proton MPV?

Is this for real? Looks really good - almost like the new Stream.


Spy Shot captured on the East-West Highway by CarStudio.

If it will drives as well as the Honda Stream & costs half of a Stream, then I wont be surprise that this would turn out to be a best seller.

After a string of hits from Proton, I really hope they continue their good showing with an MPV like this by the end of this year.

Perhaps a new engine to boot? Like a Campro 1.8 CPS or dare I suggest a 2.0 TDI Diesel from Mitsubishi? Say good bye to Granny Livina soon!

Essential Motoring 101 has this to say.

My say would be that Proton should offer a Campro 1.8L diesel engine, besides the usual petrol motor. Of course, the CPS (Cam Profiling System) and perhaps the VIM (Variable Intake Manifold) would not be a question at all when the MPV arrives.

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