SHAH ALAM: The owner of the company whose lorry was involved in the crash that killed nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel in Teluk Intan will be taken to court, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) would take action against the company.
"Firstly, the operator's licence has been revoked. Secondly, legal action will be taken against the company owner in court through JPJ," he told reporters at a press conference after officiating the speed limitation device (SLD) for commercial vehicles' implementation, at Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd here.
Loke added that the families of the victims could also pursue civil action against the company, to seek damages and compensation.
The tragic accident occurred at 8.54am on May 13, when a FRU vehicle collided with a lorry. The crash claimed the lives of nine FRU members and left nine others injured.
Meanwhile, Loke also said bus operators' associations should inform the ministry and enforcement authorities if they have any information on the practice of leasing bus permits.
He said if the association had cooperated and providing such information earlier, the government could have taken appropriate measures to address the issue and possibly prevent the recent fatal accident.
"Everyone is talking about permit leasing, but where is the evidence? The association should have assisted the mninsitry... they should have blacklisted or publicly exposed the company's actions," he said.
In an accident early Monday (June 9), 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students were killed when the bus they in overturned at KM53 on the East-West Highway (JRTB) near Tasik Banding, Gerik. – Bernama
