Beware the consequences of running red lights

THE recent admission by Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun on his official vehicle running red lights is a rare and commendable action in a political landscape often defined by deflection.

However, the justification provided – a tight schedule and the presence of a police officer – raises a troubling question: Does a busy diary grant a “licence to bend” the law?