According to Transport Minister Datuk Wee Ka Siong, the government respects the court’s decision on the Basikal Lajak case and will not interfere. This follows the recent High Court decision on the 2017 case, where female driver Sam Ke Ting needs to serve a 6-year jail sentence and a RM6000 fine.
He said that there are three independent branches of power in Malaysia that the community needs to understand, namely the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary.
“With great sympathy for all those involved, we need to take heed of what happened, and be aware of the risks faced by road users, so we need to take the initiative and intensify road safety campaigns as well as increase enforcement. This is actually a joint responsibility of the ministry, enforcement, parents and also the community because when a tragedy like this happens, in the end, it does not benefit any party,” he said.
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