Words.
Politicians really need to pick palatable words. More so if you’re a politician who is also the deputy prime minister and currently implicated (sorta) in the death of a Mongolian.
Najib Hopes For Umno-PAS Dialogue To Continue
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On the issue of the Terengganu state government’s purchase of 14 Mercedes E200 Kompressor cars to replace the Proton Perdana, Najib said the issue was considered closed after the explanation given by the prime minister on Friday.
Asked on former Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Idris Jusoh taking legal action on claims that the cost of maintenance for the Proton Perdana V6 Executive cars for official use during his tenure was very high, Najib said:
“The issue is closed following the prime minister’s statement on the state administration’s official car use, whereby they must abide by the circular — they must use Proton cars. So, there’s no need to blow this (issue) up.”
On Friday, Abdullah stated that all the 14 Mercedes cars bought by the Terengganu state government were not allowed for use by Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, and the state executive councillors and other senior state officials.
A phrase my dad likes to use:
If you can (blow things up), so can we!!!
:)
July 26th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
to him, everything is being blown-up, eh?
simple, in these days of hardship caused by the BN govt, is it right for the same BN govt to throw away RM3.43 million in new mercs?
is that blowing up the issue?
god forbids if he becomes the PM.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
It’s just odd that they think that 3.4mil worth of mercs just to ferry around foreign dignitaries is a more palatable alternative..
July 26th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
i got question to ask you. see this link (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/26/nation/21931067&sec=nation). does this mean they will be buying new cars for everyday use? :D
July 27th, 2008 at 9:50 am
jill: i think what PM effectively is create a loophole in the ’state officials must buy proton perdana’ directive cos right now, it has become ’state officials must buy proton perdana but if you terhappen to buy foreign cars, only foreign visitors can use’. should the s’gor state govt start buying their toyota camrys, i won’t be surprised. they will just be too fucking busy to attend to the rakyat’s problem because they are too shiok ferrying foreign guests around.
heck. PM’s exact words were “I said use the Mercedes cars for guests who are visiting”. jom let’s lawat t’ganu!! we are guests and we’re visiting, no? :)
July 30th, 2008 at 8:15 am
lol… check out patrick teoh’s blog (http://niamah.blogspot.com/) for his take on the matter. got the mag… almost didnt recognise you. ;) looking good!