Want to show the world how important you are, and have your vehicle registration plate reflect that? Well, good news for you then, as a new VIP vehicle rego set is due to be available next year, The Sun reports.
The report indicates that Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has approved an application by the Pahang Tourism and Cultural Council to auction the special vehicle registration numbers VIP 1 to VIP 9999, in conjunction with Visit Pahang Year 2017.
The Pahang government will have to pay RM1 million to the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for the right to sell these vehicle registration numbers, according to a dispatch issued by the JPJ on the subject.
While Liow could not be reached for comment, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Aziz Kaprawi told the publication that the VIP plate series is similar in nature to other such vanity vehicle registration plates such as Patriot, G1M (Gagasan 1Malaysia), 1M4U (1Malaysia For Youth) and Perfect, with profit from sales going to NGOs.
“This is similar to G1M with sales proceeds from the number plates used to support the Kelab Explorasi 7 Benua Malaysia expeditions to Mount Everest, and 1M4U for the 1Malaysia for Youth movement,” he explained.
The report asks the question as to why the ministry – or JPJ – has allocated the rego set to an organisation instead of tendering the VIP series itself to make money for the government coffers. As always, share your thoughts on the subject with us in the comments section.
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Ministry of Transport really knows how to make money…
desperado..
The VIP 1 plate will already cover the 1 million for JPJ, the rest all profits!
When I saw VIP number plate on a new Perdana on the road, i will laugh till next morning. That is Sendiri Syok to the max!!
A VIP plate on a Honda ex5 is way more hilarious. By the way those pahang connections now has 2 special number plates for them. The SAS (the initial of the ruler) and now VIP?
When I saw VIP number plate on a new Myvi 1.5 Advanced Sohai Edition or new Vios Tolol Retard Dumb Sportivo, both with ‘Lexus’ emblem on the road, i will laugh till next morning. That is Sendiri Syok to the max!!
Why laugh ? At Perdana or EX5… it only shows the owner is so well off and has little regards to what others think … but it does prove how shallow you both are..standing by the road laughing like vagrants. . . Sometimes think before barking … it may avoid embarrassment on yourselves
It is okey if JPJ wants to make profits but the problem is, a few corrupted individuals will makan the money.
I don’t mind if the money collected goes to the Government to build more schools and hospitals but unfortunately, we know, the money will go into one or two pockets.
The whole of Malaysia know that JPJ is the most corrupted organisation. Everything is money there. Do you think they will remit the money to the Government? Of course not, they will sapu it for themselves ie the few elite corrupt ones.
If PDRM was given RM12 million to pay ransom but the kidnappers only got RM8.8 million, rest assured, our JPJ is worse.
Why the kunta and samy not here to give copy and paste political comment?
I am here bro. Please go back to sleep. That is your culture. If MAS Union can say it is alright to sleep on the job, you are now permitted to go back to sleep.
OMG…no $$$, so need find ways to cari makan lah…I think slowly will have Fancy plate like Fxxx, Sxxx, VVIP, John , Ali ….lol
Hmm ways of getting money is getting more sophisticated. You mau contract ar? You buy my number plate for RM1m la
Hahaha… I thought V for KL.
what about PM number plate?! Will it goes on sale as well too?!
$$$$$$
Better tag’em when born,like caste system.
VIP anyone..
How about RIP…
Don’t forget VVIP, MVP, 1MDB and NAJ1B !
That najib plate is already on a perdana in seremban. NAJ113
I tot its on a mini last time?
Yep I saw it on a Mini, inside the shop of an Auto Dealer for display
Regardless of everything, it’s all about, money, money, money.
Law of supply and demand is still applied. When there are too many fancy numbers are available, people would not want to pay much. Back to square one….
“Small Minds”.
lets add the following to the fancy number plates;
DATO 1-9999
DATO SERI 1-9999
TAN SRI – 1-9999
TUN?
they sell whatever they can sell now. sighhh…
To be honest, I don’t care who buys these special number plates or how much they spend on them. What I’m more concerned about is how the money collected is used. We are talking about millions of ringgit that will be raised through these number plates. If the money can somehow be channeled back to the rakyat, that would be awesome but more often than not, we can’t see where the money goes.
Offshore banks and properties obviously
Would be nice to know where these millions go to?? :P
So much for not having the letter “I” on numberplates
thats the thing I am interested to clarify.
Is it Vip or V1P..??
We did have the first “i” in “Patriot” thou.
Tax the rich kau-kau so can still syukurrrr.
Frankly I don’t give a shit. But if the money generated are to be used for good causes, then why not.
I doubt that any of the number plate bidders are bidding with charity in mind though… :) kidding.
Wondering how other counties’s policy on number-plate
Never saw unique Singaporean plate-number, all of them 8 figures (SGD 1234 X)
And yet JPJ says our WC 1234 A is too long, and start making new aphabet, V, F, and now VIP.
Not to forget PATRIOT, 1M4U, G1M, etc
Something wrong here and there.
Should be corruption, I believe 99% is true.
Douchebags rejoice!
there’re debts need to be settle a.s.ap
It’s all about “muka”. Those rich Malaysians love to show off “muka” too much!
ai yoh…macam macam in boleh land– all they want is your $$
Becareful guys….
If the JPJ were to auction this series themselves they will definitely more the the one million. What kind of a deal is this?
When does the tender start?
Vip 5557