Terengganu state govt's purchase of 14 Mercedes Benz

I am really disappointed with the PM's decision that the Terengganu State Government be allowed to keep the 14 Mercedes Benz that it had purchased using public funds for the use of VVIPs of the state.

Much has been written about our PM's indecision in many matters and the purchase of these 14 Mercedes Benzes by the BN state government of Terengganu being one of them. Please refer to http://malaysiakini.com/news/86826 "Mercedes Benz 2008 Classic Flip Flop for more interesting comments by readers.

Even if there were VVIPs visiting the state, does it really require a fleet of 14 Mercedes Benz to ferry them around? I would think having one or two of them should be more than suffice. The remaining should be sold off even at a slight loss which can't amount to much as these cars are brand new with low mileage. Keeping them any longer will definitely incur further cost to the tax payer.

Now it has been reported that the ACA had seized eight of the Proton Perdanas used by the state exco members and this has given them an opportunity to continue using the Mercedes E200 Kompressors.

Instead of worrying if the ACA investigations could link them or their subordinates to any shady deals, these "lucky" eight exco members are using the seizure of their official cars as an excuse to continue using the "paid by tax payers" Mercedes to perform their official duties.

If I had my way, I would rather see these exco members take a bus or a taxi to get to their destinations instead of getting their hands onto something which they are not entitled to in the first place.