MAM steps up to help Karamjit Singh after Proton Waja sale went viral
Jerrica · Dec 8, 2020 06:25 PM
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Following the viral news that Malaysia’s rally champion, Karamjit Singh, aka The Flying Sikh, has had to sell his famous Proton Waja in favour of a new Proton Saga so he could start driving for Grab, the Motorsports Association Malaysia (MAM) has declared that they will be reaching out to him with help.
In case you didn’t know, Grab regulations dictate that no cars above 10 years old can be used for Grab services. Karamjit Singh’s Waja, unfortunately, has passed the 10-year mark.
That's the Waja in question
According to the rally champion, he no longer has a savings or any asset that he can sell off to fuel his rallying career in the Asia Pacific level. Especially during this difficult time when the country is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hence, he has had to look for alternative ways of earning a living.
If you remember back in the day, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has declared that the Flying Sikh will be given a pension for his contribution in the Malaysian sports scene. Alas, that had been an empty promise.
According to a report by Harian Metro, the rally champion admitted that it was true that he was promised a pension of RM 5,000. But he never heard back from the Ministry since then.
Karamjit Singh is the first Asian champion the WRC PWRC/Group N championship
MAM has now declared that they are ready to help the rally champion in various ways, though they will first need the full details from the racer personally.
This is not the first time the ministry made an empty promise to individuals that have made huge contributions to the country. We hope that with MAM’s help Karamjit will be able to continue his rallying career before his planned retirement in another 3 more years.
The Flying Sikh and his co-driver at the second round of the 2012 Malaysian Rally Championship
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