I refer to the former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's recent interview on TV3. It appears that the issue of APs is still very much alive, which is great. From the TV3 interview and what is being revealed in Parliament, it appears that Rafidah has been instrumental in Naza Kia vehicles getting a national car status.

However, it is very sad to note that in Parliament, our MPs are not asking the right questions. The crux of the matter has not been exposed. Among others they are:

Which agency/body is responsible for giving out the 'national car status'?

What criteria does a car company require be considered a national car company?

Whether it is 40% or 50% or whatever figure for local content, who decides on this criteria?

How is the percentage derived and who decides on this?

If indeed Rafidah has hoodwinked the Tun and the entire Malaysian cabinet, wouldn't that be equal to abuse of power? Shouldn't the ACA investigate this matter and check whether any abuse of power has occurred?

I think the ACA should investigate Rafidah once and for all and clear the air over her actual involvement with Naza. Too many rumours are bad and are extremely unfair to Rafidah as well as her family.

As for Proton, there is a need to reassess whether any of the objectives of starting it up in the first place have been achieved or not. How many of the businesses related to the national car industry are doing well by themselves without having to rely on Proton?

The increasing numbers of foreign cars in this country should be taken as a challenge by Proton to improve its product. Proton can be produced anywhere in the world where it may be cheaper and we can still call it the national car. For example, BMW, which many people still associate with Germany, has its car parts produced all over the world.

Proton should look into this rather than hiding behind the APs. But I think it is equally wrong for the Tun to claim that he is not responsible in this matter involving Naza Kia.

As PM and the head of the Malaysian cabinet, obviously he had the power to rescind the national car status given to Naza Kia if it did not meet the necessary requirement. Why didn't he do that? I think the TV3 interview raised more questions on the Tun's leadership style, transparency and inadequacy.

The reality is that Malaysia is not moving forward fast enough because politicians have a finger in every pie in this country.