SINGAPORE: Singapore officials were caught red-faced again Wednesday after the official car Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was travelling in punctured on the way to the airport.http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20071122-37961.html
The tyre puncture occurred just a few kilometres away from the Changi Airport as Abdullah was departing home after attending the Asean summit and the East Asian summit here since Monday.
According to officials when the BMW 7 series car had to stop along the highway, Abdulah and his wife, Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah, had to hop into a security car since there was no other official car available.
The embarrassing incident happened on the heels of a boo-boo by the host broadcaster Monday night when the closed door informal dinner was shown live and the media had a peek at what was discussed by the leaders on the hot issue of the day - Myanmar.
Originally posted by googoomuck:That's an embarrassment at national level![]()
For both but more for Sg.Originally posted by newcomer:for sg or msia?
Originally posted by googoomuck:For both but more for Sg.![]()
Originally posted by newcomer:don't tink sg will be embarrassed lah... think maybe they chuckling secretly... hehe
thats what me thought... it should at least sustain the few more kms at a certain speed mahOriginally posted by Atobe:Are the VVIP limos not fitted with run-flat tyres ?
These run-flat tyres are bullet proof, and will allow the car to be continuously driven at high speed even when the bullet penetrate the tyre.
Like that also can...Originally posted by Gazelle:how come sg should be embarressed?
a) BMW is the manufacturer of the car and since it is new, it should also come with German tyres.
b) Performance Motors Limited is the distributer of BMW in Singapore, and they are owned by Malaysia state owned company Sime Darby Bhd. Hence I think Malaysians should be embarressed for embarressing their own PM overseas by their own malaysian company
Like that, then SG don't need to worry of anything. Since SG has no raw resources, everything is imported from somewhere. Can always push the blame to others.Originally posted by Gazelle:how come sg should be embarressed?
a) BMW is the manufacturer of the car and since it is new, it should also come with German tyres.
b) Performance Motors Limited is the distributer of BMW in Singapore, and they are owned by Malaysia state owned company Sime Darby Bhd. Hence I think Malaysians should be embarressed for embarressing their own PM overseas by their own malaysian company
Even athletes...must be because of them, Singapore still have not won an Olympic gold medal.Originally posted by royston_ang:Like that, then SG don't need to worry of anything. Since SG has no raw resources, everything is imported from somewhere. Can always push the blame to others.![]()
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there is nothing to be embarrased, every car will wear and tearOriginally posted by Gazelle:how come sg should be embarressed?
a) BMW is the manufacturer of the car and since it is new, it should also come with German tyres.
b) Performance Motors Limited is the distributer of BMW in Singapore, and they are owned by Malaysia state owned company Sime Darby Bhd. Hence I think Malaysians should be embarressed for embarressing their own PM overseas by their own malaysian company
even on his deathbed.Originally posted by adetet:Luckily its Badawi. If it was Dr M, he will criticise Singapore for this incident for the next 40 years or until his death, which ever comes first!
National disgrace man!Originally posted by googoomuck:That's an embarrassment at national level![]()
Originally posted by googoomuck:Then the incident will progress to international level.![]()