100 demonstrate against AES in Ipoh

Some 100 protesters today gathered in front of the Road Transport Department office in Ipoh to urge the government to cancel the installation of the new traffic Automated Enforcement System (AES).

PKR Youth assistant secretary Saifullah Zulkifli (left) said the one-hour gathering, which began at 10am, was merely the start of an ongoing campaign, with protests to be organised in every state.

“We are organising this into a people’s movement. (We) will collect signatures in protest and will go to from state to state to demonstrate.

“This gathering is also aimed at making therakyat aware that the government’s actions in implementing the AES only serves to burden and terrorise the people, who are already feeling the squeeze due to economic constraints,” he said when contacted by Malaysiakini.

The morning’s demonstration was also attended by Teja assemblyperson Chang Li Kang, who is also a state PKR leader.

As of Sept 23, up to 14 AES cameras were installed in various accident hotspots in Klang Valley and Perak.

According to RTD deputy director-general Ismail Ahmad, the department is aiming to install another 831 AES cameras nationwide in stages, within 18 months.