The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is not the agency to regulate land transportation apps like Uber and GrabCar, the Malay Mail reports. Deputy minister of communications and multimedia, Datuk Jailani Johari told the parliament that this falls under scope of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).
“The permits are not even issued by MCMC, so it cannot simply act to close the apps unless there is a request from SPAD,” Johari said. The minister explained that the MCMC cannot block apps that has not broken any laws. However, should there be such a request from the transport commission, MCMC will act to assist SPAD by delisting the ride-sharing apps.
Pokok Sena MP Datuk Mahfuz Omar, however, interjected Johari with claims that both Uber and GrabCar have gone against Malaysian laws as both services use vehicles which are not approved for use as taxis. Omar suggested that Malaysia follow in Spain’s footsteps to ban Uber. He claims that customers could face blackmail or even be robbed as Uber and GrabCar drivers are foreigners.
Omar also provided an example of how blackmail could occur: “say, for example, Tan Sri uses Uber, the car that comes is not a taxi but a regular car and the driver is a beautiful woman.” He then added, “you cannot sit behind, you must sit in front. Then people will see this and take pictures, and when Tan Sri gets home, Puan Sri will not open the door.”
Much has been going on between taxis and ride-sharing apps Uber and GrabCar, the latest being a protest organised by taxi drivers recently. A survey initiated by SPAD however, shows that a large majority of Malaysians chose to use ride-sharing apps as it’s reliable, affordable and easily accessible. So guys, are you worried you might get blackmailed when using these apps?
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Pokok Sena MP Datuk Mahfuz Omar,…suggested that Malaysia follow in Spain’s footsteps to ban Uber. He claims that customers could face blackmail or even be robbed as Uber and GrabCar drivers are foreigners… “say, for example, Tan Sri uses Uber, the car that comes is not a taxi but a regular car and the driver is a beautiful woman.” He then added, “you cannot sit behind, you must sit in front. Then people will see this and take pictures, and when Tan Sri gets home, Puan Sri will not open the door.”..
hahhaha Malaysian MP…
MCMC is just a puppet organisation. Just like MACC. Look, even until today, they so scared to question about the missing RM2.6 billion. Big man’s party also so scared to sack him. Why? It is because everyone in his party also like that. All makan duit kopi.
MCMC is a big joke in Malaysia. They are good for nothing really.
Don’t sound like t taxi drivers are so holy and they won’t rob you or blackmail you in the car. Not following the meter is already a kind of blackmail!
Taxi drivers can’t survive? Then become Uber or grabcar drivers lar!!! But they can’t meet good service requirement, they can only go government kao beh kao bu (cry daddy cry mummy).
This is what happens when stupid third-worlders vote in Luddites and religious nuts to the government. “Anything but UMNO” resulted in a deluge of intellectually-challenged morons being elected into government, of which many of them are stupider than the already-stupid BN politicians. Serves us right.
Pokok sena MP Datuk Mahfuz Omar, he’s sure “Pokok” on his statement !
Useless person supporting useless organisation SPAD.
LOL and he uses that as an example! That Pokok Sena MP Omar should go back and study under the tree!! Why don’t he try looking at Singapore whereby both normal taxis and ride sharing apps work together in harmony.
Stupid government. The app of course is legal. But the illegal business is not legal.
a lot penjual pisang goreng tepi jalan without license also illegal.
Not only illegal, but they don’t even pay income tax. But expect a lot from the gomen, like most of the commentator here
I am happy that MCMC is getting more progressive and in tune with the modern times.
Unfortunately, Mahfuz is getting senile. Has he ever used Uber or Grabcar before? There is no way the scenario the talks about the Tan Sri and the beautiful woman will happen except in his darkest fantasies.
Hope Jakim will take action against him for his lewd fantasy :)
Are you kidding.. the low-IQ perverts in JAKIM are the ones fuelling such fantasies with their myopia and lack of knowledge of the world at large. They only see within the confines of their coocnut shells and medieval mindsets.
Oh yeah! Uber and Grab Car should be banned because both services use “vehicles which are not approved for use as taxis”? I think most would agree that 80% of public taxis ought not to be approved. And I’m still waiting to sit next to that beautiful, blond (and no doubt) foreign Uber driver.
Pokok Sena MP Datuk Mahfuz Omar has a good sense of humour on his example.
sit in a female’s car, straight away marriage got problem already? LOL…..that’s a funny thing to hear.
Unfortunately, virtually all PAS supporters share such a stupid view because for them, everything boils down to sex, sex, sex and halal/haram. The world is nothing but a black-and-white us-against-them stage to these medieval barbarians.
Puan Sri will not open the door. hahaha omg .. berfikiran jauh
“Then people will see this and take pictures, and when Tan Sri gets home, Puan Sri will not open the door.”
Hahahahahahahaha…what nonsense is this? Tan Sri/Puan Sri won’t use Uber. They have their own driver.
And rider being requested to sit in front? That’s because those stupid taxi drivers will attack normal car with passenger at the back. Uber driver just want to avoid this incident to happen. Clearly we can see who’s the real troublemaker now.
If a Tan Sri is blackmailed by way the scenario the Datuk suggested and is not allowed home by Puan Sri, then this Tan Sri will forever be just be a Datuk and not a Tan Sri.
Of course scared of blackmail, who does not? But so far base on few trips with Uber, surprisingly it feel safer than ride on taxi. Uber driver always poses a very good attitude and polite(with very new car of course). So far never fail me once.
Taxi? A lot of good drivers out there, but some with bad attitude simply black sheep the entire taxi community, which really make no more confident with it.
I generally have good experience with Uber in the US. Somehow, can’t say the same about the Uber drivers in Malaysia. Twice i used Uber here, and twice, they drive like shit. Just as bad or worse than the regular taxi.. My bad luck i guess.
feel bad for you. usually they are so care about their scoring, in any case they are not, rate them no star!
Why is it so hard?
SPAD can always ask those Uber and GrabCar drivers to REGISTER their particulars and also their vehicle’s details.
Tan Sri took taxi? LoL
All I knew was there’s a few case where taxi drivers rape or rob passengers. None so far for uber and grabcar. I think there’s one case involving uber driver in India.
I do feel it’s still safer with uber since they had records who was the driver, compared to taxi, where most people don’t really pay attention to the drivers tag nor vehicle registration number. Some even with fake id or registration number.
Example of the year.Best scenario description.Can’t stop laughing reading this.
Noob KL taxi drivers and gov. One side hooligans blood suckers that ruins KL transportation reputation while another ruins the transportation system in malaysia….bodoh! should ban and suspend those KL taxis drivers and kick them out of Kl and Klang areas…wtf…
So our tan sris take taxi nowadays?
Why in the name of the mother of universe tan sri would hire an uber or grabcar? Don’t even think of tan sri as example, tan sri driver will accompany him 24/7. To whom it may concern, this is the biggest joke, the laughing stock for a man with such position.