So much for the 1Malaysia spirit eh? Aku tengah refer on the ongoing dispute between Air Asia dengan Proton over the naming rights of Lotus. Like many Malaysian, I always admired the business savvy of Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, me included. Last year, when he decided to buy the Lotus F1 naming rights, aku agak excited. I loved F1 and I've been a very keen follower of any teams yang ada kaitan dengan Malaysia. Alex Yoong-Minardi, Petronas-Sauber, Petronas-Mercedes and of course after 16-year absence, the historic Lotus name returned to Formula 1, thanks to him.
When the news came out about the dispute, aku agak dissappointed. Currently, nothing yang newsbreaking pun but on 21st March, the case scheduled to be heard in London's High Court. And the fact that the season is going to start within a few weeks, ianya tambah merumitkan keadaan. We now had the possibility of having two teams with almost the same name. Team Lotus (also known as 1MRT) vs Proton Lotus Renault Team. Proton owns a controlling stake in Lotus Group and Fernandes bought the naming rights from David Hunt, brother of late British 1976 world champion James Hunt. Fernandes is seeking up to £37m to give up the names and Proton's MD Syed Zainal Abidin termed the demand 'tidak masuk akal'. Proton's offer? £5m.
Aku tak jumpa the exact figure masa Fernandes beli hak cipta nama tue, so tak boleh nak judge unreasonable ataupun tak. Unless of course la Fernandes tue sedare aku ke, boleh la gak aku try call tanya. But in the interests of the sport, I hoped the dispute would be resolved as soon as possible. Bukan apa, nak ke kita while here we're championing the 1Malaysia spirit, the world is laughing at us, mocking us. 1Malaysia? Really? Whatever is at stake, please set aside your 'ego' and work together for the benefit of Malaysia.
On a side note, aku agak la kan, kalaulah Tony Fernandes kalah kes tue, apa dia nak buat eh? Hurmm...being 'Tony Fernandes' and being a fighter, tak pelik kalau Tony Fernandes terasa nak join auto industry lak, maklum ar, mana leh surrender camtu jer kan. Who knows, we might have another national car maker ke lepas nie. Aku nak suggest suh dia letak nama nie : Perusahaan Otomobil Ketiga Nasional or PROTIN.
Haa, konpem Proton takleh cari makan pasni. Tapi tak best nya, keta dia memang la murah tapi basic tak hengat. Body, tayar, enjin compulsory, yang lain-lain optional sila tambah sendiri pada kos yang berlainan. Cermin keta, dashboard, ekzos, absorber, bateri keta malah viper pun kalau nak kena tambah sendiri. Ada add-on macam side-order KFC gitu. Ala, macam kompeni dia Air Asia dengan Tune Hotel tue, minus all the things yang tak berapa necessary as long... Now Everyone Can Drive!
Cantik gak tagline tue, takpun yang nie :
"Tired of driving? Have some PROTIN...it makes you moving".
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