Malaysia’s MRT vandalised after five days of operations

KUALA LUMPUR — An officer from Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) complained on Sunday (July 23) about vandalism and damage at a few stations just five days after the second phase of the Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line was launched.

Mr Najmuddin Abdullah, who is from MRT Corp corporate communications, said he found a broken toilet two days ago and scratches on benches and walls.

“Just now I saw a broom stick (penyapu!!!) and a spotlight on rooftop of Exit F at Bukit Bintang station. I’m sure those 2 dead things didn’t walk up the roof by themselves.

“Then I went to Merdeka Station — another popular vandalism destination. @myrapidkl colleagues told me children climbed the Rukun Negara wall! And I can show you a splint of the wall on my palm there. Tidak ada kesopanan langsung! (Malay for ‘No courtesy at all!)” Mr Najmuddin posted on Facebook.

He said the MRT was a first class facility, but pointed out that if Malaysians did not have a “first class mentality”, the company would have to “waste a lot of money and time unnecessarily to do the repair works”. MALAY MAIL ONLINE