Case of A Deaf e-hailing Driver’s Access to Justice Following An Assault

• Petition: Justice for Ong Ing Keong and Protection for the Deaf Community – DAWN – Advokasi Pekak Malaysia
  • Press statement in Bahasa Malaysia
• Police escort fined RM1,000 for assaulting disabled e-hailing driver, FMT, 4 November 2024
• Police escort fined RM1k for assaulting deaf e-hailing driver, kininews, 4 November 2024
• Police escort who beat disabled driver was finally charged, MalaysiaKini,4 November 2024
• Bodyguard to face KL court over alleged assault on deaf e-hailing driver today | Malay Mail, 4 November 2024
• 5 Months Later And Still No Justice For Deaf E-Hailing Driver Ong Ing Keong | TRP, 23 October 2024
• Probe into e-hailing driver’s assault still at early stage, say cops | FMT, 5 June 2024
• Nancy: Ministry looking into alleged assault of disabled e-hailing driver | Borneo Post Online, 4 June 2024
• Assaulted deaf e-hailing driver wants justice, says his lawyer | The Malaysian Insight, 31 May 2024
• Group Cries Foul After Deaf Man ‘Pressured To Settle’ Assault Case by The Vibes Malaysia, 31 May 2024
• ‘Uncalled for’: Johor regent slams efforts linking alleged attack by security officer on deaf driver to royals – CNA, 31 May 2024
• Johor Regent: I don’t condone harmful acts or intimidation, aware of efforts to tarnish royal institution | Malay Mail, 31 May 2024
• Press Statement: The Case of Deaf Grab Driver Being Punched by Malaysian Deaf Advocacy and Well-being Organisation (DAWN) or Pertubuhan Advokasi dan Kesejateraan Pekak Malaysia, 30 May 2024
• Press statement in Bahasa Malaysia
• Police warned against closing investigation into royal bodyguard accused of attacking deaf-mute man, MalaysiaNow, 30 May 2024
• Disabled Driver Assaulted by VIP’s Bodyguard Received RM800 After ‘Pressured’ To Drop Report by Scoop Malaysia, 30 May 2024
• [UPDATED] Driver allegedly punched by VVIP’s bodyguard lodges second report, matter resolved amicably, New Straits Times, 29 May 2024

Malaysian Bar calls for amendment of Constitution to ensure holistic protection of rights for PwDs, 8 May 2024

• “The Malaysian Bar therefore calls on the government to urgently amend Articles 8(2) and 12(1) of the Federal Constitution (FC) to ensure that it accords explicit protection of rights to PwDs … for Malaysia’s long-overdue progress on harmonisation of domestic legislation with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).”
• Links to full statement:
  • Malaysian Bar Council: English, Bahasa Malaysia
  • New Straits Times
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