Putrajaya mulls longer jail terms, higher fines for rail cable theft to protect public safety, says Loke

The Transport Ministry, with the Home Ministry, plans to increase penalties for cable theft affecting rail networks, Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced.

Tougher punishments are needed as cable theft impacts public safety and affects multiple rail operators.

Operators should implement preventive measures like CCTV and more security personnel while legal amendments are developed.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 17 — The Transport Ministry is working with the Home Ministry on legal amendments to impose heavier penalties for cable theft affecting the country’s rail networks, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today.

“The details have not been finalised,” Loke said.

“We are still at the policy discussion stage on increasing prison sentences and fines,” he told a press conference after launching Rapid Penang’s electric buses at the depot in Weld Quay here.

He was responding to a question about a reported cable theft on the MRT Kajang Line and whether the government would strengthen penalties against offenders.

Loke said the problem extended beyond the MRT network, with other rail operators, including Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, also affected.

“Even the ECRL, which has yet to begin operations, has had cables stolen,” he said.

He said tougher punishment was needed to send a clear message to offenders.

“This is not ordinary theft. Cable theft involves the safety of the public,” he said.

Loke also stressed that operators must take preventive action while the government worked on the proposed amendments.

“This includes installing CCTV cameras at strategic locations and deploying more auxiliary police officers to ensure our restricted areas are not intruded upon by cable thieves,” he said.

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交通部长陆兆福宣布，交通部将与内政部合作，加大对影响铁路网络的电缆盗窃行为的处罚力度。

电缆盗窃影响公共安全，并波及多家铁路运营商，因此需要更严厉的惩罚。

在制定法律修正案期间，运营商应采取预防措施，例如安装监控摄像头和增加安保人员。

乔治市，10月17日讯——交通部长陆兆福今天表示，交通部正与内政部合作，对影响国家铁路网络的电缆盗窃行为进行法律修订，以施加更严厉的处罚。

陆兆福表示：“细节尚未最终确定。”

“关于增加刑期和罚款，我们仍处于政策讨论阶段，”他在槟城快捷巴士公司位于 Weld Quay 的车厂启动电动巴士项目后举行的新闻发布会上表示。

他是在回答有关捷运加影线电缆被盗的报道以及政府是否会加大对违法者的处罚力度的问题时做出上述表态的。

陆兆福表示，问题不仅限于捷运网络，其他铁路运营商，包括马来亚铁路公司（Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad）也受到了影响。

他说：“就连尚未投入运营的东海岸铁路也发生过电缆被盗事件。”

他表示，需要更严厉的惩罚来向违法者发出明确的信号。

“这不是普通的盗窃案。电缆盗窃事关公共安全，”他说。

陆兆福还强调，在政府着手制定拟议修正案期间，运营商必须采取预防措施。

他说：“这包括在战略位置安装闭路电视摄像头，并部署更多辅警，以确保我们的限制区域不会受到电缆窃贼的入侵。”

陆兆福：槟城快捷巴士公司（Rapid Penang）首批推出15辆电动巴士，目标是在2027年3月前达到75辆。

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