EVEN MY 88 YEAR OLD MUM MUST RASA THE KACHANG REBUS BEFORE PURCHASE.

Malaysiakini posted this report:

Eurocopter scandal: No inspection done on choppers

by Syed Jaymal Zahiid

Defence Deputy Minister Abu Seman Yusop received a beating from Pakatan Rakyat MPs today when he openly admitted that the multi-billion ringgit military helicopters did not undergo any physical inspection.

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Abu Seman, in his Budget 2009 winding-up speech, said the ministry’s technical committee had decided to buy 12 units of the Eurocopter Cougar EC 725 helicopters based on documents alone.

What Others Said:

Din Merican:

In other countries like India or the United Kingdom, scandals of this sort can cause the government to collapse, but not in Malaysia. Here the government stays no matter what.

Mr Bean:

It is time we take the bull by the horns and do what has to be done - to restore public confidence in the government. Change has its cost and fear is being instilled among the Malays as to what could happen under Pakatan rule.

Anwar’s dilemma is to figure out a way of how to take away the candy from a boy without making him cry. Can that be done??

Robotman:

No wonder Malaysia is a good trading partner to the rest of the world. We are happy to pay RM1.6 Billion to a foreign company by just browsing their “marketing brochure”. Test flights will come later. Yep! We pay first then get to test the hardware. Don’t worry lah. Got guarantee one!

Malaysia Boleh!!!!

Shrek:

Before buying the helis the RMAF needs to put it through trials to see if it meets the RMAF requiements i.e. Search and Rescue, troop deployment, MediVac, and any other role the RMAF anticipate using the helis. You just can’t guage the helis by a few joy rides at LIMA. The helis must be tried under extreme conditions , in deep jungle, in torrential rains, monsoon storms and severe weather conditions.

Then the helis need to be evaluated on cost of operation per hour.

Next the RMAF needs to consider the ease of operations and maintenance, availability of spare parts, training for maintenance crew and any special tools required.

Then comes pilot training. Cost of training or conversion, real time or through simulator, availability of training and training aid.

Helis like airplanes can be powered by different engines from several engine makers. RMAF needs to determine that these engines are supported with spares and service personnel.

Next they need to consider the avionics.

This is not an exhaustive list A proper procurement exercise will consist of more, not just by looking at glossy brochures and slick presentation by salespeople.

Antares:

Why bother with Royal Commissions, I say. If every single sin commited by Umno-BN is to be investigated by a Royal Commission, we’d be forming Royal Commissions all the way to Kingdom Come & Gone. The Rakyat has a much more effective way to discern whether something is palatable or rotten - WE PUT IT TO THE NOSE TEST!

The Rakyat’s Verdict: Umno-BN smells worse than a million SB officer’s T-shirts (to quote former ISA detainee Malek Hussin) and is destined for the incinerator. Can’t leave it lying around, it’s so toxic the soil might be contaminated for generations!

AND SOME HYPOCRITES STILL ARE ANNOYED BY THIS UPSIDE DOWN INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF DISTRESS.

BY OUR SILENCE WE ARE ALLOWING THE FLAG TO BE TRAMPLED
BY THOSE WHO GOVERN US.