MoT To Set Up Special Task Force To Probe FRU Truck Crash
PUTRAJAYA, May 13 (Bernama) -- The Transport Ministry (MoT) will set up a special task force to investigate the fatal accident involving Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel in Teluk Intan today.
Its minister, Anthony Loke, said the task force will comprise experts and independent members who will examine the incident and recommend safety improvements.
'The task force will be set up very soon,' he told a press conference after chairing the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Road Safety and Traffic Congestion (JK-MKKJR) here today.
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