Imitation spare parts among factors: TWU
PETALING JAYA (Dec 28, 2010): The use of imitation spare parts is among the main causes of an increase in the number of accidents involving express buses, according to Transport Workers Union (TWU) secretary-general Datuk Zainal Rampak. He said the use of imitation spare parts by bus companies was widespread as the imitation parts save cost and are easily available.
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updated Dec, 28th, 2010
The use of imitation parts in buses, lorries and cars are widespread as most of the spare-parts nowadays are easily available be it wholesale or retail as the profit margin is really big compared with the original parts which are difficult to source be it in city or town . Most will resort to selling the imitation parts but rarely common people like us will detect it as the cover or parts are marked with the branded names but typically is imitation products usually produced from another country notably associated with imitation parts. The law and enforcement units should survey and enforce the laws and bring to book all the unscrupulous business people and charged them in court. The lives of the innocent people will not go to waste if good job are done by the responsible groups and indirectly cases of accident will be greatly reduced. It is high time that the relevant authorities should act fast and swift.

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