The Peninsular Malaysia Road Transport Officers Union has lodged a police report against a Facebook account holder for hurling baseless accusations against an enforcement officer who was killed after being run over by a trailer lorry here on Wednesday.
Road Transport Department (RTD) deputy director-general (management), Datuk Wan Ahmad Uzir Wan Sulaiman said the Facebook account holder, who used the name 'Saiful Otai', claimed he was at the scene near the Setia Alam Toll Plaza and that the victim got his just desserts because he was linked to corruption and abuse of power.
"If it is true the victim is involved in corruption and abuse of power, why don't he just report to the RTD higher-ups so that disciplinary action can be taken when he was still alive?
"The charge is heavy, imagine the feelings of his family when reading such comments.
"A prompt action must be taken so that the victim's name can be cleared and the perpetrator receive appropriate punishment," he told reporters after handing over a contribution to Maizatul Akma Mohammad, 39, the widow of RTD officer, Kamarul Azri Abdullah Zawaei, 43, who died of heart ailment last month here Saturday.
He said the report was made at a police station in Perak.
In the incident about 1pm, the victim, Mohd Ridzuan Yusoff, 34, died at the scene of the mishap from head injuries.
Meanwhile, Wan Ahmad Uzir said the RTD top brass would not compromise with its officers or personnel who flouted discipline while on duty.
He said action was meted out against 105 officers and personnel over numerous offences, including corruption and abuse of power from 2015 to September this year. - BERNAMA
Bernama
Sun Nov 27 2016
He said the report was made at a police station in Perak.
Pusat penamaan calon PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu dibuka
Pusat penamaan calon bagi PRK DUN Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) di Dewan Serbaguna dan Kompleks Sukan Daerah Hulu Selangor dibuka pada jam 9 pagi ini.
EPL: "Ada sesiapa jangka kami bakal muncul juara?"
Klopp belum sedia nilai musim terakhir bersama Liverpool.
AWANI Pagi: Break the Siege - Pelayaran ditangguhkan, apa seterusnya?
Misi Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, yang sepatutnya memulakan pelayaran minggu lalu, akhirnya ditangguhkan atas pelbagai faktor. Wartawan kami di Istanbul, Syaff Syukri akan kongsi perancangan seterusnya misi ini.
Polis tahan lelaki bersama pil Yaba bernilai lebih RM12,000
Polis menahan seorang lelaki bersama 823 biji pil yaba bernilai lebih RM12,000 di sebuah bangsal kereta di Rantau Panjang.
PM Anwar ke Riyadh sempena Mesyuarat Khas Forum Ekonomi Sedunia
Mesyuarat Khas bertemakan "Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy Development" akan dihadiri oleh Ketua-ketua Negara dan Kerajaan serta pemimpin industri.
Proses penamaan calon berlangsung 9 pagi ini
Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) membuka tirai hari ini dengan bermulanya proses penamaan calon di Dewan Serbaguna Dan Kompleks Sukan Daerah Hulu Selangor.
Penunggang motosikal berkuasa tinggi maut nahas
Mangsa lelaki berusia 34 tahun yang bekerja sebagai pemuzik di DBKL meninggal dunia di tempat kejadian.
Bebaskan pasaran buruh dari perangkap gaji berasaskan kelayakan akademik - Penganalisis
Malaysia harus beralih ke arah penetapan gaji berdasarkan kompetensi pekerja.
Raja Charles III sambung tugas awam minggu depan
Raja Britain, Raja Charles ketiga akan meneruskan tugas awamnya minggu depan setelah cataT perubahan baik dalam rawatan kanser. Baginda akan memulakan dengan lawatan simbolik ke pusat rawatan kanser.
Demonstrasi pro-Palestin di kampus universiti AS
Demonstrasi pro-Palestin tercetus di beberapa kampus utama Amerika Syarikat. Pelajar menuntut gencatan senjata kekal dan menekan Washington untuk menamatkan sumbangan dana tentera kepada Israel.
Pegawai, anggota langgar etika tidak dilindungi - Liow
Kementerian Pengangkutan tidak akan melindungi pegawai atau anggota agensi penguatkuasaannya yang melanggar etika kerja dan disiplin.
JPJ boleh saman pengguna di jalan luar bandar yang diwartakan
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) menjelaskan mereka boleh mengeluarkan saman terhadap pemandu kenderaan yang melakukan kesalahan ketika berada di jalan luar bandar yang telah diwartakan kerajaan.