Last Friday (March 17), Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says the government wants Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia to forge a smart partnership.
"In my view, the decision made at this level would be a win-win situation for both. The question of whether the profits are big or small would depend on the management capabilities of both companies. What’s important, we do not want problems to arise from any side."
Yesterday, during the debate on the motion of thanks for the Royal Address in the Dewan Rakyat, a bunch of BN’s MPs (Jerai’s MP surely included) raised the issue of distribution of domestic routes to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia, and asked the government to review its decision.
Badruddin Amiruldin (BN-Jerai) said it was not impossible that AirAsia might sell the company to foreigners some day if it were to experience losses."When this happens, problems will arise as AirAsia not only controls domestic flights but also has at its disposal a Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) provided by the government.
"When AirAsia is owned by foreigners, what are we going to say? We have already provided the facilities," he said. [...]
AirAsia behaved like a village taxi which only commenced its journey when it had a full load and was not tied down with social responsibilities like MAS.
He was supported by Mahadzir Mohd Khir (BN-Sungai Petani) who said AirAsia was not like MAS which had social responsibilities as a national carrier.
"I am worried that AirAsia, if it runs into cashflow problem, will collude with Singapore and ask the latter to take over our domestic routes as the company only seeks profits," he said.
Can we Malaysians safely conclude PM words nowadays doesn’t really carry much weight, where fellow BN MPs chose to defy his smart partnership call in such a blunt manner? Disgruntled sound can be heard across a bunch of fellow MPs.
Also bear in mind that, in Malaysia, it’s a sin to try your best to find a way for common fly and it’d be a greater sin if you’re gaining profit out of it.
Or maybe, those who are dissastified can enjoy free courtesy flight by MAS no more? Go and get a life from Tony Fernandes.
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You are invited to/born in the country, you grow a bloody successful business, better than the anyone around, and then eventually you must "share" your wealth with the "less fortunate" business of the same industry.
First, I’d like to see the 2 smart alec MPs grow a fledging airline not only from scratch, but from 100’s of MILLIONs of ringgit in DEBTs.
Then maybe they might have a foot to stand on.
Abdullah got no guts to slap his umno colleagues like what he did to MIC MP?
And looks like they are more worry to lose face than lose money, very good. Me gonna build network in putrajaya, become a multi millionaire is possible.
p/s: where is Jerai? some ulu ulu kg place aa?they voted a clown into the parliament, shame on them!
With more of ppl like these two MPs around, Malaysia will NEVER progress.
[...] Due to the certain unknown reasons, in which certain bloody ungrateful MPs believe AirAsia had committed sin(s), its CEO Tony Fernandes remains unperturbed. [...]