Negligence blamed for LRT crash
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Modified25 May 2021, 9:37 pm
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Prasarana head defiant
Preliminary findings attributed Monday night’s LRT collision in Kuala Lumpur to a negligent driver.
The driver had driven an out-of-service train in the wrong direction, leading to a collision with another autonomously driven train with 213 passengers.
An ex-transport ministry official said the incident cannot be pinned on one person as there could be a systemic failure.
He said the system should have prevented trains from going in the opposite direction if it was working properly.
Victims said the impact from the collision caused them to be flung in the carriages. Most were taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
Political appointee says he is against political appointments
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Despite being a political appointee himself, Pasir Mas MP Ahmad Fadhli Shaari disagrees with letting politicians head government agencies or government-linked companies (GLCs).
He said he was prepared to resign from being the chairperson of the Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) if the position could be promised to someone from his party, PAS.
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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government is always concerned about the issue of minimum wage and would take efforts to better protect workers’ rights. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 ― The minimum wage rate is being reviewed to ensure the earnings of workers remain relevant with current economic conditions, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The prime minister said the government is always concerned about the issue of minimum wage and would take efforts to better protect workers’ rights.
“I hope all parties would get involved and urge those wishing to voice their views and suggestions on this issue to participate through the platform that is provided,” he said in his 2021 Workers’ Day address aired over local television today.
01 May 2021 / 11:15 H. -Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The minimum wage rate is being reviewed to ensure the earnings of workers remain relevant with current economic conditions, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. (
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The prime minister said the government is always concerned about the issue of minimum wage and would take efforts to better protect workers’ rights.
“I hope all parties would get involved and urge those wishing to voice their views and suggestions on this issue to participate through the platform that is provided,“ he said in his 2021 Workers’ Day address aired over local television today.
He said this was part of efforts taken by the government in the past one year under its three-pronged strategy to help workers weather the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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In his Labour Day address on Saturday (May 1), Muhyiddin said that the government will prioritise and safeguard the welfare of workers from all levels to ensure no one is left behind
He added that many are still suffering as they try to maintain their livelihood during the pandemic and the slowdown of the economy.
“I do not deny that despite the government’s many efforts to assist, there are still workers out there affected and will take much time to return to their lives as they have enjoyed before the pandemic struck, ” said Muhyiddin
However, I believe Malaysian workers are sustainable workers who help each other to revive the economy, ” he added in a televised speech.