Perak defends its Camry decision

Star
[...] It had cost the state RM130,000 to maintain his Perdana over four years, he said after Pangkor assemblyman Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir chided the Pakatan Rakyat state for going back on its word to be prudent and to avoid buying new cars.

On Friday, Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin had said the state would fork out RM2.7mil to acquire the new cars, saying there was a high cost to maintain the Perdana fleet.

Ngeh also blamed the Federal Government for the Camry’s high price, saying that the actual cost of the imported car was only RM97,000.

“But because the Federal Government refused to give tax exemptions, the price is RM167,000,” he said. [read more]

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