THE HIGHLY objected and
disputed AES (automatic enforcement system) has raised numerous public dismay,
and yet the government insisted in claiming that this automatic system will
effectively in reducing the traffic accidents.
KKMP Hiew King Cheu has in
view that the AES will only bring along more trouble and dismay when it is
being installed all over Malaysia. With those 14 AES installed, we already saw
problems arising, and cries from the motorist. Many protests have been heard
and there must be something wrong about this.
The Sabah deputy chief
minister cum Minister of Infrastructure Development Tan Sri Joseph Pairin
Kitingan in statement saying that the Sabah State Government supported the
installation of the AES, but needed further public opinions before the
implementation by JPJ. There will be at least 32 AES to be installed in Sabah.
MP Hiew said the state
government should not just agree and support to allow the AES system to be
installed in Sabah, especially there is no public comments, views, and opinions
being obtained. This is another good example that the BN government attitude on
not respecting the feelings of the people.
What Sabah needs now is good
and safe roads to reduce the rampant road accidents which had caused many
casualties and high fatality rate. We all know our roads are bad, unsafe, not
up to the required standard and in many places it is a killer. Why can't the
authorities, the ministry and the minister see this and allow the accident to
continue to happen? Don't blame the drivers always, but should look into the
reason on what caused the accidents.
The frequent road accidents
occurred in Jalan Lintas Kota Kinabalu where cars flew over to the opposite
lane knocking off a few cars are common sights. Has the ministry ever
considered installing a central crush barricade to prevent the cars from
crossing over? In Semananjung, this has been installed on many parts of their
roads, why Sabah roads are not provided?
The point is that the
government can't even give us a smooth level road to drive on, what is the use
in spending huge sum of money to install the AES. A West Malaysian engineer
once told Hiew that he can't understand that why the Sabah roads are having so
many 'Handy-plast', and he can't find a road that is level, smooth and built to
the correct specifications. This shows how unsafe and bad the Sabah roads are
now.
The people's life are more
precious and we can't put them to risk. The government always talk about 'drive
safely', remember your love ones are waiting for you to come home, there the
authorities must do the first thing by making our roads safe for the people.
The AES will not be able to
bring the people home safe enough.
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