Did former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri order a Mercedes-Benz S 650 Maybach Pullman limousine that costs RM3.8 million?!
Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Ismail Sabri Ordered Maybach Pullman S 650 Limo!
At the end of November 2022, this message (together with a link and a screenshot) went viral on WhatsApp and social media, claiming to be evidence that former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri ordered a Mercedes-Benz S 650 Maybach Pullman limousine that costs RM3.8 million!
It also alleged that new Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to auction off the Maybach Pullman S 650 limousine, instead of using it.
Previous PM, Ismail Sabri order a MAYBACH Pullman Benz S650, RM3,800,000 without any Tax!!
Anwar refused to use it, but soon expected for Auction it!
Note : I placed a FALSE overlay to prevent the viral message from being further abused.
Claim : Ismail Sabri Ordered Maybach Pullman S 650 Limo!
That is yet another example of FAKE NEWS circulating on WhatsApp and social media, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : A Mercedes-Benz S600 Was Ordered, Not S 650 Maybach Pullman
On 28 November 2022, the new Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim spoke out about this claim.
He confirmed that a vehicle was ordered by a previous Prime Minister, but did not specific who it was.
He also confirmed that the model was a Mercedes-Benz S600 limousine, not the Maybach Pullman S 650.
Fact #2 : Mercedes-Benz S600 Is Different From S 650 Maybach Pullman
Both the S600 and the S 650 Maybach Pullman limousines are from the same company – Mercedes-Benz. However, they are completely different vehicles.
The S600 is an S-class sedan which seats four people. It has been discontinued, but was priced at over RM1.7 million when it was launched in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, the S 650 Maybach Pullman is an ultra-premium stretch limousine that is much longer than the Mercedes-Benz S600, seating six people.
It is also significantly more expensive, with a base price of around half a million euros or about RM2.3 million.
Fact #3 : Mercedes-Benz S600 Order Was Cancelled
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also said that he cancelled the order for the Mercedes-Benz S600 limousine, so there was no need to auction it off, as the viral message claimed.
The Mercedes has not arrived yet, so I’m using this (Toyota Camry), okay? (I’ll just use) any car that’s available.
Actually, this (the S-class Mercedes) was ordered by a previous prime minister, but I checked to see whether we could cancel. (Thankfully) we could.
Anwar Ibrahim also said that no new official car will be purchased for his use, and no renovations would be carried out at his office, as part of a new culture against public funds wastage.
Fact #4 : Mercedes-Benz S600 Purchased Over Two Administrations
Interestingly, Berita Harian said that the purchase of the Mercedes-Benz S600 was first mooted during the Muhyiddin Yassin government, but only approved during the Ismail Sabri Yaakob government.
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