Selangor Journal

Over 5,800 complaints on MYJalan, 1,203 solved — Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The Works Ministry (KKR) has solved 1,203 complaints out of 5,836 received via the MYJalan app, as of December 6, the Dewan Negara was told today.

Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said of the complaints received on MyJalan, launched on August 24, 1,532 involved KKR-supervised roads, whereas 4,304 were under the purview of other authorities.

“From the 1,532 complaints, roads with potholes recorded the highest number of complaints at 523, followed by damaged roads and streetlights at 289 each, traffic lights (161), road markings (96), obstruction (77), signage (34), public facilities (31), street furniture (22), and landslides (10),” he said during the wind-up debate for the ministry’s Supply Bill 2024 at the Dewan Negara today.

The data collected via MYJalan is not only to help the ministry make analyses, comparisons, and, decisions but will serve as the master data in analysing damage and improving road conditions nationwide.

Nanta added the data will also help the ministry, state governments, and local authorities in planning, including applying for road maintenance allocations from the Finance Ministry.

The MYJalan campaign represents an advocacy platform for all, including stakeholders, users, and highway industry players, apart from giving space to motorists to lodge complaints in the event of road damage.

Meanwhile, Deputy Youth and Sports (KBS) Minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim said his ministry is prepared to carry out further research with the Education Ministry (MOE) regarding the proposal that former footballers who have represented the country over 50 times and have a coaching certificate are given a RM2,000 monthly allowance to teach at schools.

This proposal to allow school students to be coached by former national players, which Senator Datuk Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya put forward, is a good idea and will certainly be considered by KBS.

“The government has taken note of the proposal and is ready to carry out further research at the appropriate level, including a meeting of the highest sports development committee, which also involves the MOE as the proposal concerns it.

“KBS is indeed considering the contribution of former sports athletes, and the proposal can be considered similar to specific programmes we have implemented, like the National Football Development Programme (NFDP) and the National Hockey Development Programme (NHDP),” he said.

Adam said the ministry, via the National Sports Institute (ISN), always supports former national athletes to follow structured coaching science education programmes, to enable them to be certified as licenced coaches through the National Coaching Licencing Scheme.

— Bernama

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