RAUB: A tour bus driver has pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here to charges of driving with no valid licence and in a dangerous manner, causing the deaths of two Chinese tourists.
S. Anand Kumar, 32, of Klang, Selangor, made the plea before magistrate Siti Aisyah Ahmad.
According to the first charge, he was alleged to have driven dangerously, causing the deaths of Zhang Ping, 58, and Wang Suhong, 49, at KM16.5 Jalan Genting Highlands (downhill), Bentong, at about 10.20am on June 29.
The charge, framed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act, provides imprisonment of up to 10 years and a maximum fine of RM50,000 upon conviction.
He was also charged under Section 26(1) of the same law with driving the tourist bus without a valid licence on the same day and time. Anand Kumar, unrepresented, can be fined a maximum of RM2,000, imprisoned for up to three months, or both if found guilty of the offence.
The court allowed him bail of RM8,000 with one surety, and he was prohibited from applying for a driving licence pending the disposal of the case.
According to Bernama, the court set Aug 7 for mention.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Zamharir Muhammad Zuhid.
In the incident on June 29, two men from China were killed while 19 others were rescued after a tour bus they were travelling in overturned at KM16.5 of Jalan Genting Highlands.
