Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today said that he would settle all 11 of his outstanding traffic summonses amounting to a maximum fine of RM3,300 on Monday.

Abdullah claimed he was unaware of the summonses issued under his name until he was informed today by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan, Bernama reported.

"Previously, there were summonses, I also paid, not that I didn't settle. Thank you for informing (me)," he told reporters after attending the Royal Malaysia Police family day at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur.

Yesterday, malaysiakini reported that Abdullah had chalked up the summonses on between 2002 to 2005 through three cars in his name, including his official car.

Double standards

Among offences allegedly committed by the premier includes five speeding offences, four for traffic obstruction and two for illegal parking.

Abdullah's apparent penchant for speed also crashed its way into the Chinese press today which quoted DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng as making the startling revelations.

Speaking to malaysiakini yesterday, Lim questioned if the police were practicing double standards since Abdullah's list of unpaid summonses stretch back for four years.

On Monday, the police launched Ops Warta IV which will last until Aug 5, to nab errant drivers who failed to pay their fines.

According to government owned online payment portal rilek.com.my , no arrest warrants have been issued for the premier.