Police record statement from lorry driver in deadly Ayer Keroh plaza crash, tests clear him of drugs, booze while behind the wheel Posted on 25/12/2024 MELAKA, Dec 25 — Police have recorded the statement of the lorry driver involved in the five-vehicle crash that killed five people at KM204 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) northbound in Melaka on the night of the incident. Alor Gajah District Police Chief Superintendent Ashari Abu Samah said the statement of the 31-year-old driver was taken to determine elements of negligence that resulted in one of the lorry tyres being dislodged, resulting in the crash. Tests conducted on the driver found him to be free of the influence of drugs and alcohol, he said when contacted by the media here today. Ashari said that the police are working to obtain dashboard camera footage showing the tyre on the highway, which has gone viral on social media. He urged the owner of the vehicle that recorded the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation, being conducted under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Yesterday, the father of Khairul Ikhwan Mazupi, 32, driver of the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) who died in the crash, said that he believed the police were gathering sufficient evidence for prosecution. Datuk Mazupi Abdul Rahman, a retired senior police officer, also expressed confidence that the police would conduct a transparent and fair investigation into the incident. The accident also claimed the lives of his daughter-in-law, Fadzlenna Ramli, 32, his grandson Muhammad Umar, 2, as well as his in-laws Ramli Ab Wahab, 66, and Fauziah Jaafar, 69. The crash, which occurred at 8.45 pm on Tuesday and involved a tour bus carrying 27 passengers, two lorries, a car, and the MPV, killed seven people, while 33 others were injured. — Bernama News
DOE investigates suspected water pollution near Penang’s Floating Mosque after images go viral Posted on 11/11/2024 GEORGE TOWN, Nov 10 — The Penang Department of Environment (DOE) is investigating a suspected pollution incident in the waters near the Floating Mosque in Tanjung Bungah, here. Its director Norazizi Adinan said the department has asked the State Fisheries Department and the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) to look… Read More
Ex-AG Apandi backs criminal probe against Dr M over Malaysia’s loss of Pulau Batu Puteh Posted on 06/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Former Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali agreed with the Pulau Batu Puteh Royal Commission of Inquiry’s (RCI) recommendation to investigate former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In a declassified report released yesterday, the RCI recommended a criminal probe into Dr Mahathir’s handling of… Read More
Critical bus driver shortage leaves operators unable to meet demand for second drivers on long-distance routes Posted on 27/12/2024 SHAH ALAM, Dec 27 — The transport industry is grappling with a shortfall of 5,000 bus drivers, leaving some operators, particularly in express and tour services, unable to assign two drivers for long-haul routes. Datuk Mohamad Ashfar Ali, president of the Pan Malaysia Bus Operators Association (PMBOA), warned that the… Read More