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Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, Tuesday announced that the cash incentives for capturing traffic offences on camera in conjunction with the Chinese New Year festive period has been withdrawn.
He said the “Shoot, Send and Win” contest organised by the Road Safety Department for the incentives would be cancelled after taking into consideration views from various quarters.
“As there is the possibility of abuse for profit by some quarters, I am making the decision to stop this programme after having considered the views of various parties,” he said in a statement here Tuesday.
The government Tuesday announced the withdrawal of all lucky draws including for the grand prize of a Perodua Myvi car for MyKad applicants.
Describing the move to reward the public for applying for MyKads as “a silly thing to do”, Home Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said all the prizes including the car would be donated to orphanages.
“Have to reward them to change to MyKad, have to hold lucky draws, only then the public will come. That’s rubbish,” he told reporters after his ministry’s monthly assembly at the Immigration Department headquarters here.
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