Sunday, Dec 23, 2012
The Star/Asia News Network
MALACCA, Malaysia - A 16-year-old girl has complained about a driving school instructor who apparently demanded for two packets of cigarettes as an “incentive” for him to convince the Road Transport Department to pass her motorcycle test.
The teenager made a police report last week, alleging that the instructor had told her that she would fail the test if she refused to buy the cigarettes for him.
In her report, she alleged that the instructor had similarly forced several other motorcycle learners the same day to buy him packets of cigarettes.
The teenager also claimed that the instructor dropped names of senior JPJ officers and told the learners that they would not be able to get licences without his recommendations.
She said she had no choice but to make use of the RM20, which her parents gave her as pocket money, to buy the two packets of cigarettes.
A Malacca JPJ spokesman urged the teenager to lodge a report with the customer relations unit at its Bukit Katil headquarters.
“Those who are unhappy with the instructor can also come forward. There will be an in-depth investigation into the allegation,” the spokesman said.
“The instructor will be also called in soon by our officers as part of a domestic inquiry into the allegation.”
The spokesman also said that the director Mohd Fadhil Hassan would be informed about the police report lodged by the teenager.
Melaka Tengah deputy OCPD Superintendent Muhammad Koey Abdullah confirmed the police report.
The Star/Asia News Network
MALACCA, Malaysia - A 16-year-old girl has complained about a driving school instructor who apparently demanded for two packets of cigarettes as an “incentive” for him to convince the Road Transport Department to pass her motorcycle test.
The teenager made a police report last week, alleging that the instructor had told her that she would fail the test if she refused to buy the cigarettes for him.
In her report, she alleged that the instructor had similarly forced several other motorcycle learners the same day to buy him packets of cigarettes.
The teenager also claimed that the instructor dropped names of senior JPJ officers and told the learners that they would not be able to get licences without his recommendations.
She said she had no choice but to make use of the RM20, which her parents gave her as pocket money, to buy the two packets of cigarettes.
A Malacca JPJ spokesman urged the teenager to lodge a report with the customer relations unit at its Bukit Katil headquarters.
“Those who are unhappy with the instructor can also come forward. There will be an in-depth investigation into the allegation,” the spokesman said.
“The instructor will be also called in soon by our officers as part of a domestic inquiry into the allegation.”
The spokesman also said that the director Mohd Fadhil Hassan would be informed about the police report lodged by the teenager.
Melaka Tengah deputy OCPD Superintendent Muhammad Koey Abdullah confirmed the police report.
