THE permit of the bus operator involved in the fatal accident in Gerik, Perak has been revoked with immediate effect.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the company owner committed two major offenses, namely leasing the bus operating permit to a third party and not activating the GPS.
"The owner leased it to a third party. The owner has an address in Kedah and leased it to an operator in Kelantan and was paid RM500 a month.
"This is in breach of the conditions. When they were asked to submit a GPS report, they could not because the GPS was not even activated," he told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, today.
Loke stressed that no opportunity for appeal was given to the company while the revocation of the permit was permanent.
Fatal FRU crash preliminary report out tomorrow
Meanwhile, on the fatal incident involving nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) policemen in Teluk Intan, Loke said the preliminary report will be made public tomorrow.
He said the report will be accessible via the official website of the Transport Ministry and will include technical findings from Puspakom and the Road Transport Department (RTD).
"The preliminary findings were presented to the Cabinet earlier today, but the full report has yet to be completed.
"This is an initial report, not the final one. There are several technical reports from Puspakom and RTD included. The aim is to allow the public to understand the facts and provide researchers with access to data concerning road safety issues, ultimately contributing towards improving the overall road safety landscape," he added.- June 11, 2025
