According to Minister for Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, people with disabilities will soon be able to use free public transport services, as Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has agreed. in principle. Bernama report.
Nancy said the mechanism to allow the use of free public transport for people with disabilities would need to be reviewed, adding that the disabled group currently enjoys a 50% discount on fares, but not much. beneficiaries of the existing discount.
“I talked to the minister [Loke] on this matter and in principle he agreed to the proposal,” Bernama Nancy quoted Nancy as saying, and added that the Ministry of Transport will decide the date of implementation.
In the unified Malaysian government, commitment to perform by the two largest coalitions from a transportation point of view – especially with regard to people with disabilities – including the alliance from Pakatan Harapan, which aims to increase the number of facilities and friendly public transport with OKU (people with disabilities), while the commitment from Barisan Nasional includes supporting OKUs in using ride-hailing services by providing financial assistance through ride-hailing vouchers.
Sebelum mesyyuarat Kabinet, saya sempat berbincang dengan @anthonyloke untuk memberi tambang percuma kepada OKU yang mengunakan pengangkutan awam seperti LRT, MRT and Stage bus.
Beliau bersetuju secara prinsip dan akan memikirkan mekanisme yang terbaik to melaksanakannya.
– Nancy Shukri (@NancyShukri) January 18, 2023
