Relax, Proton is not being racist

This is silly,

Diskaun Hokkien Proton ganjil dan rasis

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Naib Presiden ISMA, Abdul Rahman Mat Dali tidak menolak kemungkinan diskaun itu berkait dengan kepentingan firma China dalam syarikat kereta Malaysia itu.

"Baru sahaja pegang syer besar dalam Proton sudah tunjuk rasis. Saya bimbang selepas ini pelbagai lagi langkah yang dilakukan mereka terhadap Proton,” kata beliau dipetik Ismaweb.

Abdul Rahman turut mempersoalkan kewajaran menawarkan diskaun secara eksklusif kepada anggota kesatuan Hokkien itu dan bukannya kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia.

"Ia dilihat ganjil. Malah sejarah Proton sejak mula lagi tidak pernah berlaku perkara seumpama ini,” katanya.


Proton's explanation;

Proton special discounts for Hokkien associations a normal practice

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Proton in its press statement said it is a common business practice in the automotive industry to offer corporate sales discounts based on bulk purchase and fleet sales.

“We wish to reiterate that Nanyang also reported that Proton always provide corporate/fleets sales promotion to corporate customers, associations, organizations, and institution (including media). Therefore, Hokkien Federation (FHAM) is not a special case,” the statement read.

Proton also pointed out that FHAM had approached and support it with a commitment to purchase. 

“Based on the large number of members of the associations and its employees, we are able to custom make a special package that both parties have agreed upon.

“Any cooperatives, organisations and associations that buy certain volume of cars are also entitled to this corporate sales special arrangement, subject to terms and conditions between Proton and the said parties,” said Proton.

So, next time, associations like Isma should check properly first before making a statement.

Not nice if shoot first without checking like that.

Isma said they found it weird that Proton is offering such thing to people of a particular race.

Actually, it's not for a particular race, but descendants of people from a certain part of China. It's like Proton offering discounts to Johoreans.

But then again the offer was made after an agreement of some sorts with the association representing those people.

It's not racist, parochial or even discriminatory.

It's just a business deal.

You and your people buy lots of car, you get discounts. That's all.

Isma can also get such discounts if they approach Proton and offer to buy, let's say 1,000 Proton Iriz for its members.

Iriz is so cute. The white ones remind me of Star Wars stormtrooper helmets.

So, relax. Don't get upset for no reason.

Anyway, I like the idea of more Chinese owning and driving Proton.

I rather not say why though, because a Chinese ultra will whack me extra hard if I say it....hahahaha