CEO resigns over fatal MRT site accident


PETALING JAYA: In an unpreceden­ted move, Mass Rapid Transit Corpo­ration Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) CEO Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid announ­ced his resignation over Monday night’s incident at a Sungai Buloh MRT work site that claimed three lives.

In a statement, Azhar said his decision was in line with MRT Corp’s culture of taking responsibility.

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