RTD denies a fake post claiming Rohingyas can obtain driving licences and reports the Facebook account to MCMC for investigation
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (RTD) today denied a statement published on the ‘Along Auto Parts’ Facebook account, titled “RTD Proposes Allowing Rohingyas to Obtain Driving Licenses?” which was allegedly posted in the form of an official news report.
Consequently, JPJ has lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to enable an investigation and appropriate action regarding the dissemination of the content.
“RTD takes a serious view of any party producing, modifying, or disseminating content that uses the department’s name, identity, or image in a way that could mislead the public and undermine RTD’s credibility,” the department said in a Facebook post today.
The public is advised not to spread information of unverified authenticity and to always refer to official RTD channels for accurate and verified information.
A check of the ‘Along Auto Parts’ Facebook page revealed that the post, uploaded 12 hours ago, had not yet been deleted as of 9:15 am today, garnering over 1,800 comments and 325 shares.
