NOVEMBER 11 — When the Finance Ministry on Sunday released a statement that the Government decided to change its fleet of official cars for ministers from the ageing Proton Perdana to Toyota’s Vellfire due to safety and cost benefits, the Opposition immediately jumped on the issue.
Is the Opposition is trying to score cheap political points by stoking sentiments because of the upcoming Melaka and Sarawak elections? Surely they can harp on more substantive topics. Any average consumer would say that it makes perfect sense to acquire — especially at the same cost or less — a reliable, newer car than to retain a worn-out vehicle that will inevitably end up more frequently in the workshops than on the roads. Have critics also forgotten that Proton Perdana is no longer in production?
Furthermore, ministers need to be accorded with official vehicles that befit their stature, whether we personally like them or not. Some quarters even suggested our ministers to ride a bicycle or take public transport. Naturally, security and reliability are also important for these people to carry out their hectic jobs which require them to be in many places each day, holding meetings to the exact minute.
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