Campaign sees hundreds of bikers receive licences

Participants of the 1Community, 1JPJ Programme (from left) Bidi Bah Becher, Atan Aziz, R. Subbiah, Loh Ngok See and Asiah Mohd Yusof showing their mock driving licences, which they received from Ong at the event in Tanjung Malim. The five also received helmets and reflective vests courtesy of the Perak Malaysian Road Safety Department.— Photos by RONNIE CHIN/ The Star

CONCERNED for the well-being of his constituents, International Trade and Industry II Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan has made sure that rural and orang asli folk in Tanjung Malim obtain their driving licenses.

On Sunday, a total of 577 motorcyclists, 80% of whom were orang asli, obtained their B2 class motorcycle licence under the Road Transport Department’s 1Community, 1JPJ initiative in Tanjung Malim.