PETALING JAYA: More effective action is needed on those responsible for major road accidents causing loss of life, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said
"Perhaps it is time to assess the effectiveness of law enforcement and consider whether to amend the Penal Code or introduce a new act, similar to what is practised in the United Kingdom.
The Minister of Law and Institutional Reform in the Prime Minister's Department referred to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which is a law in the UK.
"This act allows a company to be prosecuted for serious failures in managing the safety of its workers or the public, and for negligence that results in death," Azalina said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (June 10).
She explained the act was established in the UK in response to workplace deaths where no corporate entity could be held criminally accountable under the law.
This is especially relevant for companies providing transportation services, as it involves human lives that are priceless," she added.
