YONG HOPES FOR PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF E-PG SYSTEM

Yong Yit Jee

3 Feb 2021

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) supreme council Yong Yit Jee welcomes the introduction of e-PG system by Malaysian Judiciary, a system to expedite guilty pleas of those with traffic summonses through remote communication technology.

Yong who is also a lawyer is of the view that this new platform is beneficial to the public given the current Covid-19 pandemic as it can effectively reduce the crowded places.

The Malaysian judiciary has commenced a pilot project at Shah Alam Magistrate’s Court in Selangor to use e-PG system for traffic cases from Feb 2 until Feb 5.

He expressed praises for the judiciary for keeping abreast with the times by simplifying court procedures.

"By allowing people who violate traffic regulations to pay fines using mobile devices, it reduces the hassle of going to court for hearings.

"This in turn also reduces the burden on the court’s operations. There are 43 offences involved under this e-PG system and the public can visit www.kehakiman.gov.my for more information," he said in a statement here, Wednesday.

He said, the Malaysian judiciary hoped that the system will be expanded throughout Peninsular Malaysia by April 1, and in Sabah and Sarawak by June, this year.

"The fly in the ointment is that it is not confirmed when the courts in Sabah and Sarawak will be fully implementing this e-PG system.

"I hope that the Malaysian judiciary could consult with Sabah Law Society and implement this beneficial initiative as soon as possible."