Air Asia Reacts To 'Bashing' In Parliament.
Malaysia's undistinguished Members of Parliament have for a long time been calling each other names, from 'binatang' to 'gila', and a bemused public has not seen it fit to disagree with them.
However when this same bunch, who behave like juvenile hooligans, call others outside the Dewan, gangsters, then the receiving party is bound to respond. This is what Air Asia did.
Low cost carrier AirAsia Bhd has not been given a fair treatment in the current discussions over the removal of the minimum floor price imposed on Malaysia Airlines, its director Aziz Bakar said here Thursday. "It is not fair for the MPs (Members of Parliament) to bash AirAsia and say that its management are gangsters," he said referring to yesterday's debate in Parliament on AirAsia.
AirAsia has been playing a similar role to Malaysia Airlines in promoting Malaysian heritage and culture and enhanced relationship between West and East Malaysia, he said. "You should know. Are we gangsters? We are friendly people. We allow people to travel at a rate of as low as RM1.99 and at times (where) possible, we also give out free tickets," he told reporters at a function.
AirAsia was disappointed with the government's reversal of an earlier decision to impose a minimum floor price on MAS for its 22 domestic routes from Aug 1, as part of a route rationalisation exercise aimed at allowing AirAsia to take over the bulk of the local routes. Its chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes had claimed such a move would lead to unfair competition.Under the earlier agreement on Feb 27 between AirAsia and MAS, the latter was not allowed to sell its tickets below certain prices.
Although these MPs have immunity within the confines of Parliament, including for all the rubbish that they speak and all the antics that they perform, it is time that the political parties which nominated these useless lot reprimand them and ensure that the good name of the august House is not besmirched. Because of these few misfits the entire federal legislature is brought to disrepute. The Speaker must be more forceful in keeping these Yang Berhormat on a tight leash.
However when this same bunch, who behave like juvenile hooligans, call others outside the Dewan, gangsters, then the receiving party is bound to respond. This is what Air Asia did.
Low cost carrier AirAsia Bhd has not been given a fair treatment in the current discussions over the removal of the minimum floor price imposed on Malaysia Airlines, its director Aziz Bakar said here Thursday. "It is not fair for the MPs (Members of Parliament) to bash AirAsia and say that its management are gangsters," he said referring to yesterday's debate in Parliament on AirAsia.
AirAsia has been playing a similar role to Malaysia Airlines in promoting Malaysian heritage and culture and enhanced relationship between West and East Malaysia, he said. "You should know. Are we gangsters? We are friendly people. We allow people to travel at a rate of as low as RM1.99 and at times (where) possible, we also give out free tickets," he told reporters at a function.
AirAsia was disappointed with the government's reversal of an earlier decision to impose a minimum floor price on MAS for its 22 domestic routes from Aug 1, as part of a route rationalisation exercise aimed at allowing AirAsia to take over the bulk of the local routes. Its chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes had claimed such a move would lead to unfair competition.Under the earlier agreement on Feb 27 between AirAsia and MAS, the latter was not allowed to sell its tickets below certain prices.
Although these MPs have immunity within the confines of Parliament, including for all the rubbish that they speak and all the antics that they perform, it is time that the political parties which nominated these useless lot reprimand them and ensure that the good name of the august House is not besmirched. Because of these few misfits the entire federal legislature is brought to disrepute. The Speaker must be more forceful in keeping these Yang Berhormat on a tight leash.
posted by The Malaysian. at 7/13/2006 02:10:00 PM
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