IPOH: Kampar MP Chong Zhemin wants to know whether the Home Ministry and Immigration Department will provide financial support to a victim of a recent road crash involving the department’s vehicle.
Norhayati Razali, 55, lost her husband and two daughters when an Immigration Department truck rammed into her family near the Maju Junction traffic lights in Jalan Sultan Ismail on Aug 19.
In the 1am incident, Norhayati sustained injuries to her head, arm and both legs and is currently dependent on a wheelchair for mobility.
Chong said he would raise the matter during the parliamentary debate today.
“We want to know whether the Home Ministry and Immigration Department would bear Norhayati’s medical rehabilitation and long-term care costs.
“She should not be left alone to bear all expenses after she lost her family members and suffered serious injuries herself.
“The Home Ministry and Immigration Department have to update us on the status of the investigation.
“We want to know the Immigration Department’s SOP when manning a department vehicle. Are personnel allowed to beat the traffic light when it is showing red with the use of beacon lights and siren on department vehicles?
“We also want to know if the department has conducted an internal investigation and what relevant action has been taken.”
Recently, Chong donated a hospital bed and a wheelchair worth RM1,749 to Norhayati to help her move around during her rehabilitation.
He also contributed RM2,000 in financial aid.
The hospital bed and wheelchair were handed over at Norhayati’s elder brother’s house in Mambang Di Awan, Kampar, on Nov 6.
Also present was Keranji assemblyman Angeline Koo Haai Yen.
The victim, fondly known as “Kak Yati” among the local community, still has difficulty moving around and carrying out her daily activities.
Norhayati lost her husband, Shaik Mohd Firdaus Yahya, 53, an army pensioner, and her daughters, Siti Nor Sazlin, 25, and Siti Darwisyah Auni, 12, in the incident.
In August, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the crash occurred when the “Black Maria” truck was heading towards Chow Kit for an operation targeting illegal immigrants.
“The truck, driven by a 43-year-old local man, entered the intersection against a red light with its beacon lights and siren activated.
“At the same time, a car driven by a 50-year-old local man, which was heading straight through a green light, was unable to avoid the truck and collided with it.”
Due to the collision, the truck lost control and skidded before ramming into Norhayati’s family, killing her husband and daughters.