The approved permit (AP) system for cars must be maintained so that priority is given to the local industry in line with the aspirations of the National Automotive Policy 2020, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
The minister of investment, trade and industry also said that having the import license system in place helps curb the dumping of CBU imports, including electric vehicles (EV) which do not comply with local safety standards.
Zafrul said this during the ministers’ question time session in the Dewan Rakyat today, reported by Bernama. He was responding to a question from Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng regarding the issuance of import APs and tax exemptions on all EVs.
The AP system came back into the conversation lately due to Tesla being given franchise APs without having a local partner with bumiputera shareholding. This allows Elon Musk’s EV company to practice its direct-to-consumer, no dealer, no partner business model in Malaysia.
Tesla is the first successful applicant of MITI’s BEV Global Leaders programme, which comes with the concession. Here’s a closer look at the BEV Global Leaders programme and the list of AP holders for every car brand in Malaysia.
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hahaha… funny fellow lah this guy ! does he do stand-up comedy?
Anwar menang AP hapus
Refer my name
This donkey wants to protect his cronies. Intellectually challenged reasons he’s giving for not abolishing AP. SAFETY ??? LOL.
Crazy to think Malaysians can’t import their own car and can only buy cars from 15 companies. Imagine all the car dealers crying if there’s no AP.
ALSO HOW LONG THEY TRYNA PROTECT LOCAL CAR BRANDS ?? It’s been 50 years of protectionism dungu zafrul
“..curb the dumping of CBU imports, including electric vehicles (EV) which do not comply with local safety standards.”
So what’s the Ncap scores for the newly launched BYD Dolphin and Neta V?
Refer to my name IOMA. Ah ma Ah Pa
The approved permit (AP) system for cars must be maintained so that priority is given to the local industry – LOL local industry or Cronies?
Also what nonsense AP can help curb dumping of cars – go back to school about NCAP safety and learn how to enforce them properly.
There’s so many other countries do not have AP you don’t see them having dumping ground for cars instead they have better competitive pricing with both the car maker & customer win-win instead here AP cut throat to some big shot bleeding through every Malaysian wallet.
What does the AP system have to do with safety standard? The AP got any safety standard?
Stop treating us like fools!! The only reason why the ap system is being retained is so that cronies can continue to make more money!
BN, PH, PN, Pas, GPS, GRS, etc are all the same!
The big winners in the APs are those in the MDRT(insurance language)..all connected cronies.
Just abolish it..open up to interested bumiputeras by merotocratic open tender who have been waiting donkey years.
Look at the failed Naza dudes…
bro I have a better suggestion! Instead of opening up to only interested bumiputras, why not open up to all Malaysians!? By doing this, the government can generate more revenue. And the money collected can be used to help all B40’s regardless of race! Don’t be afraid of competition, embrace it. That’s how you improve yourself
Deswai majoriti malay sapot for kjaan Perpaduan getting stronger day by day…
Selectively
Karma will come sooner than later
contradicting like crazy la this comedian
What he saying is with AP the local bumiputra importers can be more responsibility by importing only good cars with high safety standards and qualify. If you don’t have AP system, everybody can just bring in junkie cars with bad safety standards and sell them just to make money. So AP should keep to ensure we got good quality cars.
But why need to make noise if majority people only buy P2 and P1. AP cars are expensive for kayangan. If tak mampu than don’t but imported car. Stop pretending to be T20.
Sick my Duck.
AP holders for every car brand in Malaysia.
ALL Bumi controlled companies, IS THAT what malaysians Malap want?
What an idiot. Since when Tan Chong, Sime Darby Motor, Berjaya, Bermaz were handled by Malay? You all minorities are obsessed with victim mentality LMAO
sime darby is a GLC which means defacto malay owned if not controlled.
berjaya married with Naza which is malay.
that leaves tan chong which is slowly stagnant because they don’t have a malay partner
Kikikiki
Politicians = vomit out a string a words that might form a sentence, but when scrutinised it mean absolute fuck all.
Let’s be honest – the government are in no shape to give up on the revenue generated through the current tax structure for imported cars – of which the leeching AP system is a byproduct of.
“AP system must be maintained, it also curbs dumping of EVs that do not meet safety standards”
This means without AP, anyone can bring in any cars, register any cars and drive any cars on the road?
What happened to the role of Kastam in controlling what goods can/cannot comes into Malaysia, they can only banned books? What about JPJ role in ensuring I cannot welded a 50cc engine on my mountain bike and go register a plate number and happily drive on the road?
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, you really think we all are stupid or you yourself ARE STUPID?
You are spot on. AP or no AP. Customs and JPJ should stand up and take responsibility for their roles. If they do anybody can import with proper guidelines.. crap minista ..
There are a fixed number of APs a year right? SO basically APs control the quantity of vehicles that can be sold in a year.
This is basically like the former soviet union where you find a bureaucrat deciding how many cars are to be available in a year.
Basically it isn’t a free market, there is no free market price mechanism, it’s all decided by some bureaucrat like this sitting in office.
Dumping of CBU imports? Safety standards? What has that got to do with AP? Example of take one step forward, two steps backwards. We’re slowly reversing while other countries are progressing namely to protect the few elites.
What more to expect from a product of rent seeking? Of course he’ll protect the status quo. Everyone in the banking industry knows how “great” he is, so they had to find a new place for him to continue his “greatness”. But whereas before only insiders knew of it, now everyone knows. Thank goodness news media can show us this politician at his best.
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Obviously some lobbying going on behind the scenes. What a disappointment.
perhaps he is one of the ap holder. they will announce they r going to abolish AP every election but they never do after winning the election!!! all pandai tipuje!
Another stupid answer from minister PH
Itu BN punya minister lah.
When PAS joins the unity gomen, you will see more of these comments. Get use to it.
This guy is a joke, so do the government…thats why, whoever we change, the ending will still be the same, all won by cronies…
You got it right, whoever we elect, the policies and results on our wellbeing will remain the same. This is Western Democratic system. Why do you think mat salleh desperately wants all countries to adopt their flawed system? Only countries with meritocratic system like Singapore and China will progress fast and do the best for their people because only the most capable and reliable candidates will get to the top government spot. In Malaysia, who barks and talks the most or who has the biggest cable gets to be put in the front for us to vote. Put a few monkeys and we still get monkeys whoever we vote. Why do you think India is so far behind China? Its not that Indians 40 times stupider than chinese, its their British “democratic’ system that makes them at least 40 times less efficient than the Chinese CPC government.
Zafrul was the fm during the most corrupt back door PM yet never gets implicated wonder why. Now look at him reaping more and more. The most corrupt minister in our history.
Actually this thing does not benefit anyone but the already rich AP holders. It’s a burden to the rakyat.
Smart la you come from the party who made the AP so needed to support these cronies while the a bunch of the team is also now in the opposition new party so win win situation here for both.
Must be enjoying the Haleness & Naza red sofa guy untouchable cronies even JAWI also dare not touch them. Sluurpee
Even with the AP and insane taxes we are already like a dumping ground for used cars from Japan & UK, can’t imagine what its like if anyone can simply import what they like…
Your imagination so lousy?? If no AP, they our roads won’t look like a poor country. We won’t have lousy 30 years old car ‘gadak gadak gadak’ on the roads giving the impression to all tourists that we are so poor. Our road will be filled with more shiny gaya cars like in Dubai. Now we look like CIBAI not DUBAI
Why need bumiputera shareholding in the first place? that’s open racism.
AP= Abhorrent Pricing system for used/reconditioned cars!!
Failed banker, failed politician, failed minister. And yet appointed time and again. That is why this is country is failing, failed gomen.
This minister was not voted in but appointed by cronies. He serve his masters not us.
Control the sell of CAR,very simple some people’s might not like this.
so, AP cannot be abolished, but diesel subsidy can be cancelled? gving hard life to rakyat malaysia but to enrich those cronies. BRAVO