KINIBIZ Uber has urged Malaysians to make their choices and opinions heard on social media with regard to the clampdown on Uber’s vehicles by the Land Public Transport Commission (Spad), in an announcement on its blog.

“In the taxi industry more consumer choice and better service isn’t a goal, it’s a threat. So, the taxi industry is asking the government to protect them from competition that would improve service for Malaysians and provide safer transportation for women,” says Uber’s head of expansion for the Asia-Pacific (excluding China) region, Chan Park, through the blogpost.

Chan then goes on to note that the government seems to be siding with the taxi industry and “ignoring the rakyat who are pleading for a safe and more reliable choice”, through Spad’s threat to impound Uber’s transportation partners’ vehicles, even though they are fully compliant with the law.

“Spad’s actions contradict their acknowledgement that ‘…many users are satisfied and happy with services provided by Uber.’” noted Chan, who added that Malaysians have been making their opinion clear on social media.

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