
Wee, a former transport minister, said the trial would come at a significant cost to the government and would take up the time of personnel at the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the courts.
“She (the victim) has already been suffering for three years. The government should not make her suffer further by having to wait and incur another four years of legal bills while waiting for the case to start in 2028.
“I urge the government to immediately seek her out, assess her claims and settle this case out of court by immediately paying what is due to her,” he said in a Facebook post.
The suit, filed by Florence Lee in December last year, named the LRT system’s owner, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, and operator, Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd, as defendants.
Lee said the crash was due to the defendants’ negligence and breaches of statutory duty.
Earlier today, FMT reported that the trial would commence on Jan 10, 2028.
Lee, 57, is seeking to recover RM113,524.08 in special damages, including RM84,372.58 in medical, physiotherapy and rehabilitation expenses, as well as general, aggravated and exemplary damages as assessed by the court.
She claims to have been “thrown to the ground” by the impact of the crash, leaving her with a broken left femur, a punctured thigh wound, and cuts to her left eyelid.
She said she was subjected to a prolonged recovery process which required multiple surgeries and resulted in a shortening of her left leg, affecting her gait.
She said the collision, which took place along the Kelana Jaya line on May 24, 2021, also caused her “physical and mental injuries” including “nervous shock, mental depression, pain and suffering, and loss of amenities”, from which she has been “unable to fully recover”.
Commenting further, Wee said both Prasarana Malaysia and Rapid Rail are companies under the Minister of Finance (Incorporated).
“Surely the finance ministry can take proactive action to provide the best solution to the victim. What are they waiting for?” he said.
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