Malaysian MRT Corp chief executive Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid has resigned from the role following a deadly site accident.
Hamid told Malay Mail Online, “As the head of MRT Corp, I am taking personal responsibility for the incident and this is the correct thing to do. I have informed the Chairman of MRT Corp, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, of my decision”
In the accident, three workers were buried in the rubble after a 490-tonne span fell from its berth under construction. Construction has been ongoing since 2011 and The Klang Valley MRT project is said to be reaching completion by 2016. Through the project, the Greater Kuala Lumpur area will be more interconnected through a three-line rail transit network.
Meanwhile, Malaysian netizens are lauding Hamids move to step down. Here are a some of the comments:
https://twitter.com/BastienOnn/status/501668790719889408
https://twitter.com/bersih2/status/501736301461118976
https://twitter.com/bumilangit/status/501639103306158081
Prior to taking up the position, Hamid was managing director of Sime Darby Plantation. Concurrently, he was divisional director of Plantations and Food Division of Sime Darby . He also served as chairman of the Malaysian Palm Oil Association, board member of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board and the Malaysian Palm Oil Council.