Sabah Government Ditched Proton Perdana

Proton Holdings Berhad ("Proton") is in the midst of launching their latest car model, Proton Exora, a 7 seater MPV. After this nationwide launching, will Proton resolve the expensive maintenance for its Proton Perdana models?

Sabah, the third state government in Malaysia, has decided to replace its fleet of Proton Perdanas now. To top the whole thing, Sabah's purchases of Volvo cars would be used by its 12 ministers and 16 assistant ministers. Will there be twenty eight new cars or certain cars will be shared? I don't think it'll be shared lah ...... hehe

It didn't mention which particular Volvo car model that they will be buying. Reason for buying the Volvo cars - they will be cheaper to maintain.

When the then Perak government that was governed by the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (now forcefully grabbed by Barisan Nasional) bought sixteen new Toyota Camry cars, the then state government was criticised for being non-patriotic in using foreign cars. The then Perak state government was 'slapped' right left centre for purchasing those cars.

Now, you could hear a pin drop even if the pin was dropped in Sabah itself. It's deafening silence from Barisan Nasional ("BN") members ............... not a single word in criticising Sabah's move.

So, the criticisms poured onto the then Perak state government was purely political motivated in order to destroy the opposition state government. Sabah, under the ruling BN coalition, is safe from changing their existing Proton Perdanas to even more exclusive and expensive Volvo cars.

Simple thing like this, you could see double standards. BN shoot others but can't see what's before their very own eyes.

Reading: Sabah government to replace Perdana cars with Volvos - Star

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Tags: Sabah, Proton Holdings Berhad, Proton Perdana, Volvo