No ‘drastic’ decisions yet on AES

Acting Transport Minister Hishamuddin Hussein said discussions were still ongoing and now involved not only the leadership but other agencies including the finance and Bank Negara.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Automated Enforcement System (AES) status quo remains until all aspects of the system has been discussed, said acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

He said the decision was made at an Economic Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak yesterday.

“We will not make any drastic decisions until all angles are thought through by the Ministry of Transport and those involved directly.
“And today we have involved the leadership and other agencies, including the finance and Bank Negara.

“We want to handle it in an inclusive and transparent manner and keep the public safe on the road,” he told reporters at the Rural and Regional Development Ministry’s Aidilfitri open house at Wisma Felcra here.

He said the hot topic among Malaysians was not an easily resolved issue but assured that it would be decided in a manner fair to all quarters.

Last July, he said the AES summons were still in force despite the postponed prosecution process and that the summons should be settled because they were issued in accordance with the law.

However, on Aug 2, he said the summons issue would be discussed in further detail after Hari Raya while stressing that the AES speed trap operations would still be conducted by the Road Transport Department and police.

The AES system, among others, aims at reducing road accidents and so far is operational at 14 locations in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

-Bernama