The Terengganu state authorities has taken supply of a number of new Mazda SUVs which shall be used for the menteri besar and government councillors, with pictures of the autos being posted on social media not too long ago.

Following the posting of those pictures that has since gone viral, netizens questioned the need of the SUVs and the state authorities was instructed to return clear on the procurement. As reported by Bernama, Terengganu state secretary Datuk Seri Tengku Farok Hussin Tengku Abdul Jalil mentioned the acquisition of the brand new SUVs was a standard routine and didn’t violate any legal guidelines or rules.

He added that the automobile acquisition was deliberate earlier this 12 months and authorised by the state funds final 12 months, and the matter shouldn’t be a difficulty as a result of it adopted correct process. Nonetheless, he mentioned some have intentionally politicised the problem, because it concerned menteri besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and the state management.

“It’s regular follow. When there’s a change in authorities, the autos shall be changed. When the four-wheel drive autos had been bought for the forestry division final 12 months, nobody raised the problem. Why increase the matter now?” he requested when met by reporters yesterday.

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