KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor will donate six new motorcycles to replace those destroyed during the recent train brake failure incident in Kampung Pangi.
The contribution was conveyed to Melalap Assemblyman Datuk Jamawi Jaafar by the Chief Minister’s chief political secretary, Azrul Ibrahim, following the early morning incident on Tuesday.
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Jamawi said the six motorcycles belonged to local youths whose trolley bikes were damaged after being placed on the railway tracks to help slow down a train that had reportedly lost its braking function.
The youths were Toni Rani, Maik Yulon, Sarudi Siden, Julinto Landan, Lintoh Landan and Lewi Rani.
He said various accounts of the incident had circulated but stressed that without the trolley motorcycles positioned on the tracks the situation could have escalated into a more serious disaster as the train’s speed could not be controlled by the driver.
Jamawi said the quick thinking and decisive action of the six youths helped reduce the train’s speed, allowing the driver to regain control of the situation.
He added that the train carrying teachers from SK Pangi had lost its braking function while travelling at high speed on Tuesday, causing panic among passengers.
