On Dego Ride, gov't says developed countries don't rely on bikes as taxis
PARLIAMENT | Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said Malaysia wants to emulate developed countries that do not use motorcycles as taxis.
Abdul Aziz said this in Parliament today, in justifying the ban on motorcycle ride-sharing application Dego Ride.
"We want to head towards a developed country. We want to emulate developed cities like Singapore, Japan, Britain and the United States.
"In these countries, there are no motorcycle taxis," he said.
PARLIAMENT | Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said Malaysia wants to emulate developed countries that do not use motorcycles as taxis.
Abdul Aziz said this in Parliament today, in justifying the ban on motorcycle ride-sharing application Dego Ride.
"We want to head towards a developed country. We want to emulate developed cities like Singapore, Japan, Britain and the United States.
"In these countries, there are no motorcycle taxis," he said.
Abdul Aziz was responding to Mansor Abdul Rahman (BN-Sik), who asked why the mobile application was banned when motorcycle taxis are a common sight in metropolitans such as Jakarta, Bangkok and Manila.
Abdul Aziz said he did not want the country to follow cities that have yet to undergo transformation.
"We want to be a country modelled after developed cities, so that our cities will be comfortable, environmentally-friendly and advanced."
He added that there were many public transportation options available, such as Monorail, KTM Komuter, LRT and MRT.
The government had, in February, imposed a ban on Dego Ride, citing that 62 percent of road accidents involved motorcyclists and their passengers.
Abdul Aziz noted that public transport in Malaysia has been transformed and Malaysians now have a variety of choice when it comes to public transport.
