17 hurt at Million Youths Gathering drag race mishap

PUTRAJAYA: Seventeen spectators at a drag race held in conjunction with the Million Youths Rally were injured on midnight Saturday when one of the competing cars skidded during a trial run.

In the incident at the Wadi Ehsan Highway at Precinct 19 here, the car struck the victims who were watching from outside the permitted perimeters.

Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said four of the victims, who sustained serious injuries, were warded at Putrajaya Hospital, while the driver of the car escaped unhurt.

He said the race was discontinued and that he would request the organisers to conduct an investigation including lodging a police report.

"I don't want a repeat of the tragedy. We regret what happened. We will see what assistance we can provide to the victims and their families," he told reporters after visiting the scene of the incident.

Ahmad Shabery said the race was arranged by experienced organisers but he had been made to understand that there was no sanctioning body to monitor and supervise competitions of such nature.

He added that he would ask the Cabinet to expedite approval for the building of a "drag" race circuit to avoid any untoward incidents on normal roads.

He said the allocation for the proposed circuit included the construction of a straight race track, measuring at least 800m in length, with special seats for spectators.

Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be the first to cross a set finish line.

When asked to comment on claims that the organisers had been negligent about safety, he said it was premature to say this and that he was awaiting a full report on the case.

He said he had also been informed by the organisers that they had cautioned spectators not to go beyond the permitted area, but when the session started, the warning went unheeded as the arena became crowded with about 10,000 spectators.

Meanwhile, Putrajaya police chief ACP Abdul Razak Abdul Majid when contacted, confirmed the incident and said an investigation was ongoing

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This post has been edited by Fubar20: May 27 2012, 11:14 PM

Dunno what u are talking about. It is just posting a Youtube video. Maybe u sudah kena virus.

Why use HTTPS? Are u feeling insecure using Mac?
Dunno lah.

I know what is HTTPS lah. But why login LYN want to use HTTPS?

Even in IE also got problem if using HTTPS to login into LYN.

Seems u are right after just now relogin using IE. Maybe after so many updates that something fixed it.
Still have the message that "Only secure content is displayed" when u click back to other thread.

This post has been edited by Fubar20: May 27 2012, 11:47 PM

Others also facing the same problem as you.
Google chrome shows insecure contents

Just now in IE only see white box and have to click "Show all content" to see the video.
So? Ur next destination? Normal lah there because it is the place for the rich and famous.
Didn't the most expensive cars crash happened at Monaco too?
Or dun use HTTPS.

Only if no money to pay for petrol.

"Get" only wo not "own".

Which SC in Subang Jaya that you go to? Why don't you go to Proton HQ at COSE also at Subang Jaya? COSE can help you since they should know the problem better than other chapalang SC.
If still in warranty, then they can fix or change it for you free of charge.

Where u went MIA? Big holiday ah?

Gomen, businessmen and now royalty also want to "chut fung tao". I sense a revolution is coming.

LYN today also same. Cannot work since morning until now.

Unlikely.

He work night shift wo.

LYN also not working this morning, how to move?

Words from an Unker at Gaga thread.

So long life meh you?

Save some breath lah to fight for things that are important to us.
The Preve Wub Gang.
Like that can tapau already lo.

When is the next TT to Tigerland?