He writes in
Rocky Bru's blog an extract, quote "It’s a pity. This is a major industry which Malaysians mastered in just 15 years. They can design, test working models, build engines, set-up assembly lines and produce their very own cars meeting world standards." Che Det oi, world class standard my bloody foot! Here are some repsonses from Rocky Bru's blog,
Asuk said...
No, no, Proton is a complete flop at the expense of the tax payers. Because of Proton, the government puts the development of of efficient public transport systems to the back seat so that more people will have to buy cars( read Proton)to commute. Because of Proton, foreign-made cars are among the most expensive in this country, and the average Joe has no choice buy to choose Proton and fume at its substandard quality. Because of Proton, a few UMNO elite Malays have gotton filthy rich while the majority are still struggling to make ends meet. Don't expect the peole to love Proton while it continues to mire in mismanagement, to churn out low quality cars, to be protected by the government like a spolit brat.
Anonymous said...
Malaysian "mastered"??? World standards????!?!?!?!? "build engines"?? Am I blind? Or is this guy still deluding himself?
1) Malaysians had to ride in deathtraps for 15 YEARS FOR YOUR EGO CHE DET. NO AIRBAGS, tin sardin bodies, even when these were STANDARD ISSUE on the cheapest Korean or Japanese cars. God only knows how many lives were lost to stroke 1 man's ego.
2) World standards? Gosh the self delusion is staggering. Malaysia can't even sell their Proton in SEA - only a miniscule number sold in Singapore, Thailand or Indon and you dare to call it "world standards"?
Go ahead, do a survey and ask Malaysians if they'd rather drive Proton or Honda/Toyota. In fact, go ask your own UMNO members (most of whom have brabuses in the garage).
What a joke. haven't you done enough damage in your 22 years to our beautiful nation? Now bugger off to do some horse riding in Argentina and let better people like Anwar or Badawi (yeah, chedet, even he's better than YOU or NAJIB) get on with the business of ruling the nation.
All of Che Det's read Mahathir's egoistical opinion on the Proton Saga in Rocky Bru's blog are debunked in
Malaysiakini, which is titled:
Consumers' vote of no confidence against Proton, some extracts: But Ismi Ismail, 43, said he will not be swayed to return to Proton."I will not buy a Proton car. For me Proton has an image of producing poor quality cars," he said. "Proton can bring a new car and we can see whose car will face a problem within the first six months."Ismi said he bought a Proton Waja for his mother five years ago and faced regular problems with the power windows."Each time I had to pay 200 ringgit to replace the part. I got fed-up and we subsequently sold the car and bought a four-wheel drive Isuzu vehicle."Ismi said he recently purchased an 18-year-old Volvo, and was confident he would have fewer mechanical and parts problems than a new Proton.
"I am not convinced they can improve the quality of Proton cars," said R Shangmugam, who now drives a Honda after owning three different Proton models.Shangmugam, 40, said the rear axle of a Proton Saga that he owned in 2001 broke off - while he was driving."I saw the rear wheels roll past me. Proton lacks quality," he said, adding that his Honda, which he bought last year for a reasonable price, was fuel efficient.
My own comments:
Ranger said...
What world standards? You call the Saga a world class car? I still recall the first time when the Saga met with an accident in Bukit Mertajam when it was first launched. Remember the newly wedded couple who perished? World class standards, riding on the blood, sweat and tears of the people being heavily subsidised. Riding on the backs of simple folks. This is bullshit and bunkum when you puposely and deliberately raise the taxes on good foreign cars so that people cannot afford to buy them. The Koreans started at about the same time like us with their protective measures in the beginning, guess where they are now. They are world class, Che Det and gang screwed up big time on the way. Anyway congrats for having a comment from an ex PM in your blog. Not anyone can achieve it. You de man!
4:57 PM Guess Che Det still does not see the writing on the wall, that Proton a legacy and an egoistic venture of his is a failure and will continue it's slide until it becomes a footnote in history amongst his many failures which will be attributed to him .
