The Proton Saga Continues......

The Star’s headlines is not a pretty sight – thousands of cars stuck in ports as the APs have not been approved.

Meanwhile business is affected and many companies will have to shut down as the lack of sales means many employees will not be paid salaries and many families will be struggling to make ends meet.

It has been a good five months since the AP drama broke and one would have expected MITI to have come up with some interim measures so that car dealers who are innocent victims of bad policy can survive rather than wait for the NAP. Maybe some officials have mistaken the word NAP and have gone to sleep.

Meanwhile opening a second front, the Star also publishes a letter from Dr M and his Proton protege demanding the reasons for the MV Agusta sale for one Euro.

While the protest from the Proton advisor reflects the tolerant stance of the AAB government, I think it is a bad practice for the Proton advisor to criticise the board decision – after all you are still being paid by the company and should advise them privately.
Such a letter is unbecoming of a former statesman and if you really feel that bad about the present direction of the company, please do the honourable thing and resign from all government funded positions.

While the questions raised may be interesting, one can also pose such questions when the struggling company was bought in 2004 such as:

1. Why did Proton buy such a struggling company for such a high price?
2. Who was the chief promoter for the purchase?
3. What did Proton do after the purchase to enhance the investment?
4. Who were the consultants for the investment?
5. Why was the price so high and what did Proton do to lower the price?

We can all ask questions but is anyone really willing to tell all?
Readers are advised not to hold their breath for the answers.

photo:My daughter was impressed by this London Ferrari