‘Special vans for OKU a great start’


Bridging the gap: A person in a wheelchair being assisted by a helper while crossing a street in Perak, in this file photo. Activists say 100 new vans are just a start, with greater efforts needed to improve first- and last-mile connectivity.

PETALING JAYA: The proposal to fund 100 specially designed mobility vans to ease daily travel for persons with disabilities (OKU) is a milestone for inclusive transport, say activists and stakehol­ders.

The announcement made by the government under Budget 2026, however, must be part of a wider plan to make the nation’s transport system truly barrier-­free, they said.

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