New Gen Proton One Limo for Malaysia Prime Minister

The latest  generation of “limousine for the Prime Minister of Malaysia ”, made by the designer Din Wahab Saakian.

It looks like it’ll be even cooler than President Obama’s Cadillac One. Malaysian government has specially commissioned vehicles for Prime Minister use, often specifying advanced communications equipment, special convenience features, armor plating, and defense countermeasures.

According to the manufacturer, Proton, the "2010 Proton One Limo" is the first not to carry a specific model name. The vehicle's outward appearance carries many current Proton styling themes, but doesn't exactly resemble any particular production vehicle.

Most details of the car are classified for security reasons. However, it is known that it is fitted with military grade armor at least five inches thick, and the wheels are fitted with run flat tires that makes the vehicle drivable for a certain period of time. The vehicle's fuel tank is leak-proof and is invulnerable to explosions. Due to the thickness of the glass, much natural light is excluded, so a fluorescent halo lighting system in the headliner is essential. Unseen at a glance are two gatling guns hidden inside the lower part of the vehicle's front bumper, which are able to shoot and kill any attackers. Kept in the trunk is a blood bank of the Prime Minister blood type.

Did Dr Kua Kia Soong lies in his book?

Original posting here

Dr Kua Kia Soong was cought red handed making up non existing quote while using Bob Karniol's name?

From Dr Kua's book

"Looking at the actors in East Asia security compex, defence expenditures of China, S. Kora and Japan, each of their respective airacft procurement budgets would dwalf that of all of SE Asia combine. Look at South Asia Security Complex, against some big numbers for India. What is the impact of Malaysi's 1 squadron purchase in comparison to India's current order of Su-30s (or for that matter China's building plan for the J-10)? Given the disparity in defence budgets, ASEAN countries cannot be said to engae in an arms race agaainst regional powers like India or China, it would not be a race." (5)

Footnote 5 states Robert Karniol "Arms resurgence in Southeast Asia" Straits Times, 15 March 2010.

unfortunately Dzirhan  found out that this particular quote doesnt exist in Robert Karniol original article.

Dzirhan Mahadzir - Defence Journalist Well I had an email from Bob Karniol confirming he never wrote that quote, so some serious credibility issue here.

So whats the story here.

You can read the Dzirhan Thought's on Chapter 1 of Dr. Kua's book-pt1

Or here A Secure Malaysia - Malaysia Militarium