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We’re not banning Grab, Loke says it again

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The transport minister says the issues need to be looked at more thoroughly, from the perspective of passengers as well as taxi drivers.

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KUALA LUMPUR:
Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook yesterday reiterated that the government will not give in to the demands of taxi drivers who want the authorities to ban e-hailing or e-call services using private cars, in particular Grab.

He said the government was aware of the problems faced by taxi drivers, but the issues needed to be looked at more thoroughly, from the perspective of passengers as well as cabbies.

He added that the ministry had come up with a win-win formula to protect the welfare of taxi drivers and drivers who use the services of e-call companies.

“Our purpose is to encourage taxi drivers to use e-hailing applications, whether it is from Grab or other companies.

“(We should) not focus on Grab only as there are 20 to 30 e-hailing companies in the country. There are many more options,” he said when winding up the mid-term review of the 11th Malaysia Plan for the ministry last night.

He also urged MPs to use allocations in their constituencies to assist taxi driver associations in using smartphones which will enable them to use e-call platforms.

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