I refer to the malaysiakini report Turkish company clarifies super yacht order.

I read elsewhere that both Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi were in Turkey looking over a luxury yacht that both have denied buying for themselves.

Are the past and present prime ministers looking for a yacht befitting a king? After all, the 'Cobra King' name did appear from somewhere.

First, there was the issue of the RM400 million new palace for the King. Then we saw a fleet of brand new luxury limousines being paraded by the outgoing and the incoming kings.

The Queen of England has her Mounted Guards. So we had to have one as well.

The Queen of England has a state coach, so we had to have several as well.

The Queen of England has her royal yacht The Britannia, so we ... oh my, are you thinking what I am thinking?

But I thought the government is on an austerity drive?