The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released its Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, where Malaysia was ranked among the lowest nations in South East Asia when it comes to seat belt law and road safety enforcement.
Malaysia scored four out of a possible 10 for enforcement levels on implementing the national seat belt law, and Malaysian police are not in agreement with the poor result given by the WHO. Speaking to The Sun, Federal Traffic Police chief Mahamad Akhir Darus questioned the technique utilised by WHO when rating Malaysian authorities as such.
“I wonder how WHO conducted the research and provided the poor marks on the rate of seat belt usage in the country. This is a foreign body and their method and findings are questionable,” he said.
In the WHO findings, the seat belt compliance rate for Malaysia stood at 77% and 13% for front and rear occupants, respectively, figures that the Malaysian police feel should have been higher. However, a study by MIROS in May this year, revealed that only 7 to 9% of rear occupants use rear seat belts.
Mahamad did concede that rear seat belt usage is still low since the law’s introduction six years ago but reiterated that the findings by WHO was still unjust. He added that more promotional campaigns would encourage higher usage.
The WHO report would be among the main discussion topics at the National Road Safety Council meeting to be held in Kangar on November 1, according to Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi. “I will ask Road Safety Department, RTD and the road safety council in all states to reach out and educate the public on all aspects of road safety,” he said.
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All you need to do is sending your troopers out there to enforce the rules. And tackling corruptions. That’s it, it’s not rocket science. Instead of question or doubt WHO finding. If you are shit on management then resign and get someone who do have better management skills.
Mismanagement, misleading, blame others except themself, self-praise and corrup “donation” aka DUmno ministers.
Stop blaming the world. Blame your officers. they are always asking for money instead of issuing summons.
Truth always hurts doesn’t it?
Why am I not surprised by their reaction to Who? ._.
…This is a foreign body and their method and findings are questionable,”
… In the WHO findings, the seat belt compliance rate for Malaysia stood at 77% and 13% for front and rear occupants, respectively, figures that the Malaysian police feel should have been higher…
1)Higher by what? 0.5%? 1%? Do you have facts or data to support it?
2)When can we have government officials that is/are willing to recognize our weakness, instead of pushing or denying. We Malaysian are long due for that…
WHO our Police sendiri talk sendiri syiok one. Next time please exclude our country in your report.
“This is a foreign body and their method and findings are questionable”
The usual xenophobic knee-jerk reaction. #denial.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly whats wrong with our country…
U can either be humble, admit the report n work towards working to better the situation , or jus be idiot, behave like one, talk like one and be known as the ‘smartest’ guy around…
instead of refuting, I think it’s only right to admit that we Malaysians are still behind in the safety front. Most Malaysians still refuse to wear rear seatbelts (even after being told to do so by the driver).
Plus, refuting WHO, a world recognized organization, questioning their methods (who consists of professionals and concerned academian) is just plain stupid.
Stop feeling like you’re doing a good job just because you got promoted to a high rank in the police force. You’re still far behind in bolstering/enforcing the law even.
“This is a foreign body and their method and findings are questionable,” he said.”
This is a world body. WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION. Get it?
No minister or govt official sueing WHO for defamatory claims? From a slandering perspective, WHO claims are no different from WSJ.