Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad did just that today, driving visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo in a Persona to a luncheon he hosted at Seri Perdana, the prime minister’s official residence.
The two leaders left in the car from the Perdana Putra Building where they had a one-on-one meeting.
Dr Mahathir driving Jokowi to lunch in the Persona today. — All Bernamapix
Joko, popularly known as Jokowi, arrived Thursday for a two-day visit to Malaysia. He was accompanied by his wife, Iriana Joko Widodo, and an entourage.
Dr Mahathir drove the red Persona bearing registration number B 2367 A, which was followed by the other vehicles carrying members of the Indonesian entourage.
The new 1.6-litre Persona was launched in April with prices ranging from RM43,000 to RM55,000. Dr Mahathir unveiled the new Persona, along with the Iriz, nearly two weeks before their official launch.
This is the second time that Jokowi had been in a Proton car driven by Dr Mahathir.
In February 2015, Dr Mahathir had taken Jokowi on a test-drive in an Iriz at the Sepang race circuit. He was the chairman of Proton then.
