BENTONG – Public transport service companies that have failed or been negligent in ensuring that their passengers are fully vaccinated for interstate travel could be charged, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong.
He said specific instructions to check Covid-19 vaccination certificates had been issued to all land, air and maritime public transport operators after interstate travel was allowed again from yesterday.
“Enforcement agencies such as the Road Transport Department (JPJ) can conduct random inspections on buses to ensure all passengers comply with the conditions set.
“Inspection (of vaccination certificates) also does not incur any additional cost for transport company operators. Instead, it increases the confidence of passengers to travel long distances by public transport.”
Wee said this to reporters after visiting and presenting donations to fire victims in Kg Baru Karak here today, with National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique and former Bentong MP Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai also present.
Wee said the village’s fire victims are exempted from paying to replace driving licences destroyed in the fire so as to ease their burden.
“We brought JPJ’s mobile unit here to help the residents and if they have not yet applied for replacements, they can go to the nearest JPJ office and submit police reports,” he added.
The Kg Baru Karak fire that occurred around 9pm on October 1 destroyed 51 houses and nine shops, and the cause of the fire is still being investigated. – Bernama, October 12, 2021
