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Free Malaysia Today
19-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Ex-Johor MB, PAS MP on panel probing fatal FRU crash
The driver of the lorry involved in the crash was charged last Friday with driving dangerously and causing the deaths of nine FRU personnel. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Former Johor menteri besar Hasni Mohammad and PAS MP Khairil Nizam Khirudin are among the members of a special task force probing the road accident that claimed the lives of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel in Teluk Intan, Perak, last week. Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said the Cabinet agreed to the establishment of the task force, which will be chaired by the ministry's chief inspector of air accidents, Tan Chee Kee. 'The team began its investigation last week and has been given 30 days from May 15 to present its preliminary findings. 'The probe will focus on identifying the root causes of the crash, particularly any systemic weaknesses related to road safety. 'The main objective of this investigation is not to point fingers at any party, but to identify flaws in the system and propose systematic and effective improvements to ensure the safety of road users, especially when it involves heavy vehicles,' he said in a statement. The task force includes independent engineer Foong Choy Chye and Universiti Putra Malaysia's KCM Kulanthayan. It will also comprise representatives from the road transport department, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, police and armed forces. Hasni, of Umno, and Khairil are both engineers by training. The driver of the lorry involved in the crash, which also left nine others injured, was charged last Friday with driving dangerously and causing the deaths of the FRU personnel. Rudi Zulkarnain Mat Radi, 45, pleaded not guilty to the charge under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which provides for up to 10 years in jail, a maximum fine of RM50,000, and disqualification from holding a driving licence for at least five years, upon conviction.
South China Morning Post
17-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong officials launch probe after worker falls to his death at luxury villa
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the suspension of renovation work at a luxury villa and launched an investigation after a labourer fell to his death from a canopy into a swimming pool. Advertisement Police said on Saturday that the 67-year-old had been working on the canopy in an upmarket residential compound in Sheung Shui the day before. He reportedly tripped and fell three metres (9.8 feet) into the pool. The worker was unconscious when rushed to North District Hospital in Sheung Shui, where he was later certified dead. The Labour Department said it was 'highly concerned' about the case at the St Andrews Place estate. 'We commenced an immediate on-site investigation … and have issued suspension notices to the contractors concerned, suspending the work on the canopy of the detached house concerned,' a department spokesman said. Advertisement 'The contractors cannot resume the work process until the [department] is satisfied that suitable measures to abate the relevant risks have been taken.'
