KUALA LUMPUR: The transport ministry has revoked the permit for the bus operator involved in the crash in Gerik, Perak, that killed 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).

Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said a preliminary investigation found that the operator had breached several key conditions, including illegally leasing its permit to a third party, and failing to activate the vehicle’s GPS tracking system.

“I have instructed the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) to revoke the operator’s permit immediately once the show-cause period ends,” he told a press conference after a Cabinet meeting today.

“All operating licences issued to the company, including for other buses under its fleet, will also be cancelled.

“Although the company has the right to appeal, the ministry will not consider any appeals in this case.”

According to Loke, the bus operator had leased its permit to a third party in Kelantan for RM500 a month.

“When asked to produce GPS data, they couldn’t provide it because the tracking system had not been activated. This is a clear violation of the permit conditions,” he said.

The bus operator, Kenari Utara, previously claimed the vehicle had undergone maintenance last month. The bus driver, who was on loan from another company, was said to be experienced and familiar with the Gerik-Jeli route.

On a claim that the driver told authorities the brakes had failed before the crash, Loke said a detailed investigation would be carried out.

“That’s just his statement. We will conduct a full forensic analysis to determine whether the claim is accurate.

“However, based on dashcam footage from other road users, it’s clear that the bus was speeding and overtaking before it lost control and crashed,” he said.

Loke also announced that the ministry will develop a centralised database of bus drivers through Apad to address driver negligence more comprehensively.

“Any driver with a prior record can be blacklisted through this system,” he said, adding that it would serve as a key reference for companies looking to hire drivers.

like that how to trust bus company? how to background check the company before using it to book for my company event

Malaysia, the place when action is only taken after a series of unfortunate events.

The database in the last 2 paragraphs need to be accessible by public.

So need to sacrifice 15 more lives for just a bit more action to be taken

anthony loke has blood on his hands . hope all the students haunt him forever

In Malaysia the only saving grace we have is our bountiful land with adequate water, sunshine and other resources. The people who live here unfortunately continue to prove themselves unworthy of this paradise.

buka another company and rent again, gg

In Malaysia u have sub sub sub sub company from main company main company and another parent company

The same process that goes through for any country even the USA.

I wonder how the company or even govt passed ISO audit though

not the company, you close 1 company the boss can open back another. Blacklist the directors. If can jail the director even better.
If government got implement and check the company maybe those kids won't die. After die only found out they rent out permit and close GPS data. So many life lose just to close 1 company, the boss behind tomorrow can open back another new company and start killing people again.

This post has been edited by keyser soze: Jun 11 2025, 05:32 PM

Prolly some big shot boss also.. can't touch them..NFA

Bus driver sudah suci murni?

Open another company then get new permit lo .. SOP for all bus companies …

asal org kito

Good job, Anthony Loke

weak enforcement

It's time to patch this loophole

Revoke license only? No jail time? How about the boss behind?

This post has been edited by eddystorm: Jun 11 2025, 05:40 PM

The company boss should get charged

yeah someone should get vengeful spirit to haunt him

Kill 15 people, just get permit revoked.

Next week, get another partner, start new company again.

Why no jail time for them?

leeching n parasiting.

The permit holder, the one rent the permit and driver now all can masuk heaven with peace.....

Should ask all the bus companies to upload all GPS data to a government website or something.

If really check, later find out very few actually switch it on

Even Nga Kor Ming got balls to blacklist those developers and directors that didn't complete the condo.

Nga Kor Ming, the Minister of Housing and Local Government, announced that the ministry is blacklisting 109 developers and their directors for failing to comply with housing regulations. The ministry aims to prevent these developers from forming new entities to circumvent the blacklisting and to protect homebuyers' interests.

Bodoh don’t only do for bus la. Lorry also berlambak. Want database then do for all commercial vehicle. So many cases of lorry driver high on drugs after the accident.

They should be in Lokap awaiting trial already.

So many died then this bloody common sense action.

Need another 20-50 deaths before bus company directors blacklisted from forming other companies overnight.

Orang sendiri kot. Or big shots

bus terus suspend license, tapi lorry tarak.

It prove lorry association is more powerful

In 6 months, everything will be back to 'normal' until another death comes.

Sure there are many other bus companies doing the same thing 1. Bcox all know enforcement is weak here.

Need to do something like airplanes.

All buses need to register with APAD for example and monitored live like a control tower in real time. Each bus will have an indicator that light up like a taxi when on the move.

This way, gomen will know where each buses went. Those not picking up passengers will display No Service in red so cops and the public won't catch them.

Once live, the bus will display a green signage with the word, In Service. This indicates the bus is monitored live with APAD.

Any buses without any green or red signage will be stopped by the JPJ or PDRM.

No excuses for not installing GPS and seatbelts. No exemptions! Old or new must install or scrap. This way, operators who wanted to be in the business will need to comply. If not, they can tutup kedai for good. Safety is not a game of chicken and luck.

The rest of the transport department buta gaji ke?

and the bus company involved human life, should have jailed them instead of blacklist.

No need 6 mth
1 day.. the next day 1 more kes ad

15 lives for the cost of proper enforcement

sometimes something need to happen only can find out.

harsh but its reality.

Waoo....
No more Jeng Jeng Jeng

Another wannabe GISBH style company???

Where is all the k/tard keep yapping salahan Anthony Loke????

Now want to say salahan DAPIG sebab kejam dan dengki???

"when asked for the GPSdata, it wasn't activated "..
ni salah siapa? bus company or enforcement? or both?... it's like saying there's a law, but no one followed the requirements..
if this is true, then how about all GPS data when the vehicles come for inspection.. are regulations followed or wink wink?..

Make the gps data public for rakyat to scrutinize.
Want to harap the authorities to monitor tak boleh pakai one.....

So many loophole....next month, new company and get licence by buying other transport...continue again...nvr ending story

"Multiple violations discovered"

ya right....after 15 people died

Hari ini revoke besok tukar company name continue BAU

This post has been edited by WaCKy-Angel: Jun 11 2025, 06:39 PM

same ppl register another name start again, what so difficult?

Tutup company, buka baru

Macam tak biasa

I give it 2 months

Look at putraheights fire incident.

This post has been edited by latte36: Jun 11 2025, 06:44 PM

not yet, wait official report then only can tender to court.

I have seen countless gerai mamak change names in my lifetime,. operators oddly looks the same despite the change..... oh well....

Revoke license only, what about charge the directors in court for leasing their permit to a 3rd party. Am sure 1 of the conditions therein prohibits leasing of permit issued to a 3rd party.

Charge and civil sue for negligence duty of care (law of tort)

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Jun 11 2025, 06:59 PM

0. U sacrifize 15000 not much action will be taken.

U need sacrifize helang o their blood related life then action fast.

But but those enforcement is orang kito. Even if AL put whatever laws, is the orang kito who manage it. So actually is salahan siapa?

this is a very sad tragedy...15,16 young lives.. i hope MACC looks into this matter as it could be more rampant than we see..
first it was heavy vehicles, now buses.. all these have regular inspections, doesn't this sound the bells?..

Unfortunately this is true

I got relative complain the opposite house was used to house 20 illegal immigrants. The local boss so gangster, said go ahead and report to authorities. True enough, even when the perbandaran came, they said no issue. Then the illegal foreigners threw rubbish and gave middle finger to my relatives.

But one fine day, the illegal immigrant park the car on one of the side lanes in front of the house that so happened to belong to someone with ex high position in gov, and arrogantly told the person to f off.

That same night 3am, 10 police car came and hauled all of the immigrants to jail.

So MOT didnt do regular audit at first? No wonder i see many staff goyang kaki

Even the bountiful resources also almost gone.

Dapig always suci dan murni?

Rent seeking?
Wow so nice and easy cash.
Where to apply?

lol, tutup kompeni lama, bukak baru. bukannya dorang tau pun. lol.

Permit can leased


Tycoon untung buta runaway

The company must be suprise Pikachu :" Sial betul bas drebar ni ada begitu banhak saman sampai syarikat ku lesen kena revoke!"

No worries, tmr can apply for new lessn. By next week can operate de.

How?

Why can’t these ppl work using brain? Need to violate this and that mcm motobodo run redlight

if one of the victims is family member of MOT or PMX I doubt they will be so forgiving.

Lesen boleh sewa

I cari sapo ado lesen vacant nnti kito p tender sewa lagii

Bring a minister that can't solve issues?

People dying everyday, and nigga selling number plates
Ktard say sarahan kpi

Will be back in operation in a week under different name.

Exactly. WTF. This is more AliBaba than the original. Just goyang kaki collect rent every month.

Dei, the best MOT for selling numbers plates k. Don pray pray! U think so easy to sell numbers plates a? U try and sell ? Must have special skills like long tongue for licking and sucking one, you know. Simply look down on pipu’s skill! 😈😈😈😈😈

Yup, very true. Plenty of waters and greenery but people here don't know how to properly manage. 😅

blood apa lancau otak kau ?

if the road less 1 speedster/rempit like u .... conlan7firm less accident

With this logic, every bloody leaders in this world will have blood in their hand

if revoked oso if bus continues to be on the road..how?
enforcements?

Dap minister kecam bumi company...

The Loke blame rhetoric is getting out of hand. At first it's understandable and that Loke should have done better in the grander scheme but gila lah to say blood on his hand, that's 100% shifting the fire that should be lit on the driver and the company

Bro I swear some of you guys are braindead with this political shit. Politics done fk your brain up

"illegally leasing its permit to a third party"
how many more doing this quietly under MOT noses?
why?
permits are hard to come by perhaps, idk am not in the business
but knowing how this nation operates, highly probable
ENFORCEMENT ya
more enforcement sometimes creates more loopholes than anything else
yes.........loop de loop
can't have everything in life

everything was honky dory
UNTIL
one man's unadmitted mistake
costing the lives of 15
creating huge domino effect throughout the nation

U think that reroute WKS can do better? Lmao

name and shame the company owner la...

Do wonder how is he going to "reroute" this?

Rent out the permit, close gps data, anything also can do

Apa surprise?

Last time mah ada news some "cabled" companies get 5-digit taxi licenses & rent to drivers for RM35-50 per day.

Only that now got e-hailing d, these taxi licenses less demand d.

u think minister is naruto? Can clone into thousands and standby at every bus and enforcement?
The laws are there. The enforcement people orang kito is not working. Either lazy, or just getting bribe to overlook everything.
I think AL should sack those high up enforcement people and those officers on the ground but then later get complain by people like u tindas orang kito. How?

What do you expect when you drive like a lunatic or a monkey, 😅.

Kaya Butter Toast is a sohai

Read the last sentence lar dumbo

Not surprised, the world has been always work in this way, big bully small culture

Tak ada report. Buat apa kerja

Some people like to argue say Malaysia is better than some first world country

But stupid shit like this still keep happening

Shows what are his priorities.

Can't solve road hogging issue
Install awas to get more money out of you
Sell number plates
Can't solve traffic jam
No balls to implement congestion fee
Demerit points system not even working. Kejora? Nobody fucking cares.
Old ppl license renewal mana?

How about results of investigation of the riot police crash? Or all the other heavy vehicle crash? 0 action.

I voted for dap mind you. Now no more. Bebas or go holiday.

If the starting budget is $1,000,000, the final contractor end up with $100,000 oni.

Kito x kelentong kito

Kito tidak mabok

Itu (BOSS) yg aturkan depa jumpa (BOSS)

Third world countries are always like this.

Malaysia is no where near first world status and will never be with all these nasty culture that never go away

U forgot it only happens sometimes
In many cases NFA

In malaysia nobody asks so many questions... just blacklist company and the buck stops there... nobody will go investigate who else is abetting

License holder rent out license to operator is common in this country, is rent seeking, a product of nep. The bus operator could rent licence from another licence holder.

The responsible party is the driver not the bus operator. Punishing the operator will not reduce accident.

Many died in hospital every day, moh responsible?

Traffic enforcement agency is traffic police.

Congestion charge authority is city government.

You are barking at the wrong tree.

The culprit is the bus driver not the bus operator or someone else.

Many died in hospital every day, moh and pm ultimately responsible?

Speeding problem mana?
AWaS get money out of us or do you mean people like you who like to speed and then rant about others road hogging? Kek!