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  • One Year On, Mother Of MRT Accident Victim Says The Family Does Not Blame Anyone

    One Year On, Mother Of MRT Accident Victim Says The Family Does Not Blame Anyone

    Madam Norizan Ismail still remembers the exact question from her husband that sparked her fears that their son Nasrulhudin Najumudin may have been involved in a train accident near the Pasir Ris MRT station.

    “Did Nasrul contact you?” her husband Najumudin Mohd Sahabudin, a technical officer who works in SMRT, asked on the phone.

    He was then managing the crowd after train services were suspended following the accident on March 22 last year, and rang home after hearing that the victims were from their son’s department.

    When Madam Norizan, 55, later received confirmation that her 26-year-old son was one of the two fatalities, she broke down: “I was speechless. I felt my entire body shaking… I just cried.”

    To this day, she gets emotional thinking about her son, who died along with Mr Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24, in the accident.

    Not long after she got home that day, SMRT’s chief executive and her son’s manager arrived to explain what had happened, she said.

    “They supported us,” she added simply of the company.

    She said SMRT provided her family and Mr Asyraf’s family with cars for them to visit the graves in the weeks following the accident. The pair were buried side by side.

    Both families held prayers last week to mark the anniversary of the two victims’ deaths.

    Madam Norizan said the most emotional period for her close-knit family in the past year was having to spend their first Hari Raya without Mr Nasrulhudin.

    “Before that incident, once or twice a year, we would have a family holiday,” she said, reminiscing about their last trip to Malaysia, in January last year. “We always made an effort to spend time together.”

    Despite the pain, Madam Norizan, who revealed that she prays for her third son every day, appeared forgiving towards the SMRT.

    The rail operator was fined $400,000 last month for failing to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of employees who had to access the train tracks during traffic hours.

    “When we read about it (the fine), we felt bad,” said the customer service supervisor.

    “As far as our family is concerned, nobody wanted this to happen. We are not blaming anyone.

    “Even the supervisor… He has suffered enough because of this incident. It must have been traumatic for him.”

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Victim’s Family Questions Sacking Of MRT Driver

    Victim’s Family Questions Sacking Of MRT Driver

    The families of the victims in the fatal SMRT accident in March have questioned the operator’s sacking of the train driver involved in the tragedy, before investigations by the relevant authorities are complete and the Coroner’s Inquiry is held.

    Expressing their sympathies for the sacked driver, they reiterated the need for the full picture to emerge. Amid concerns that the sacking could prejudice the ongoing probes, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in response to TODAY’s queries that the sacking was “an internal decision by SMRT”.

    “Investigations by MOM and LTA are ongoing and will be based on the facts of the case,” they added.

    On Wednesday (Sept 14), The Straits Times reported that Mr Rahmat Mohd, 49, was dismissed on Tuesday after an internal disciplinary inquiry. Citing sources, it added that an operations control centre staff member had also left the company earlier on account of the incident, which occurred on March 22.

    Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24, and Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26, were killed by an oncoming train while on their way, as part of a team of 15, to check on a warning signal from a monitoring device.

    Speaking to TODAY, Nasrulhudin’s eldest brother Nasrifudin, 33, said his family was shocked to hear about the sacking of Mr Rahmat. “He could be the breadwinner of the family so we are also sad for him,” said the civil servant.

    Asyraf’s cousin, who wished to be known only as Mr Khai, noted that all the staff involved in the accident as well as their colleagues would have been “affected emotionally and mentally”.

    While he felt that SMRT had its own reasons for dismissing the driver, it would have been better if the operator based its disciplinary actions on the Coroner’s Inquiry, which would uncover the “real sequence of events”.

    “They should wait (for the inquiry),” he said. Nevertheless, he said the family is thankful for SMRT’s support following the tragedy. “We have to accept the situation as it is … The takeaway from all this is that hopefully, none of this happens again,” he added.

    Mr Melvin Yong, the National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) executive secretary, said that the union had previously written to SMRT, asking it to withhold any disciplinary action until official investigations are complete, so as to not prejudice the outcome.

    “We will now review the situation, study the grounds for SMRT dismissal, and work with the affected staff on the next steps. The union will continue to render affected staff the necessary support and assistance during this difficult time, as we have since the incident,” he added.

    In April, SMRT shared the findings by an independent panel on the accident. The panel found that the team involved had stepped onto the train track before “vital” protection measures were implemented. Also, a speed limit to prevent trains from entering the track area on automated mode was not set, and watchmen were not deployed to look out for and warn of approaching trains, “directly causing” the accident.

    The report was submitted to LTA, MOM and the police to assist with their statutory investigations. A Coroner’s Inquiry will be held after official investigations conclude. LTA had earlier said that its investigations would be completed in the third quarter of this year.

    When contacted, SMRT spokesman Patrick Nathan reiterated that the company does not comment on staff disciplinary measures.

    The sacking of Mr Rahmat also drew flak online.

    Writing on Facebook, prominent blogger Andrew Loh said the firing was a case of “scapegoating”. He asked if the sacked train driver was really at fault, and even if he was, whether he should be made to bear the full responsibility. He added: “Amazing that, at the other end, despite years of failures, disruptions, delays and all sorts of incidents on our trains, affecting millions of commuters, NOT A SINGLE higher-up has ever been held accountable.”

    Referring to Mr Rahmat, Ms Emily Chong wrote on SMRT’s Facebook page: “At 49 years old, he now has to find a new job to support himself and his family — for a mistake that was not his to bear.”

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

     

  • SMRT Train Driver Involved In Fatal Accident Resulting In Deaths Of Two Colleagues Fired

    SMRT Train Driver Involved In Fatal Accident Resulting In Deaths Of Two Colleagues Fired

    Transport operator SMRT Corp has fired the train driver who was involved in a fatal track accident that killed two of his colleagues in March.

    The Straits Times understands that Mr Rahmat Mohd, 49, was dismissed yesterday after an internal disciplinary inquiry.

    Mr Rahmat, who was reassigned to a non-driving job after the accident, said he felt “sad” about the company’s decision. “I’ve no plans at the moment,” he added.

    Sources said an operations control centre staff member had also left earlier on account of the incident.

    SMRT spokesman Patrick Nathan said the company does not comment on staff disciplinary measures.

    National Transport Workers’ Union executive secretary Melvin Yong said: “NTWU understands that SMRT has taken action to dismiss two workers related to the incident on March 22. NTWU has previously written to SMRT to withhold any actions against the affected workers until completion of official investigations so as to not prejudice the outcome of the official investigations. We will now review the situation, study the grounds for SMRT dismissal, and work with the affected staff on the next steps.”

    Two SMRT maintenance workers were killed while they were on an East-West Line track near Pasir Ris station on the morning of March 22. Mr Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26, and Mr Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24, were hit by an oncoming train while they were undergoing on-the-job training.

    The two men were part of a group of 15 sent to investigate a possible fault with a track equipment.

    SMRT said in April – after an internal probe into the tragedy – that failure to follow safety measures had led to the accident.

    Lapses included allowing a train to ply in automatic mode while workers were on site, not deploying watchmen to look out for approaching trains, and failing to provide early warning to the work team.

    The Ministry of Manpower had also called on the operator to tighten its safety procedures a week after the fatal incident. A coroner’s inquiry into the accident is expected to convene early next year.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Mangsa Tragedi SMRT, Nasrulhudin Seorang “Penyeri Setiap Majlis”

    Mangsa Tragedi SMRT, Nasrulhudin Seorang “Penyeri Setiap Majlis”

    Allahyarham Nasrulhudin Najumudin baru sahaja mendapat pekerjaan dengan pengendali pengangkutan SMRT pada bulan Januari lalu dan ghairah meneruskan masa depannya.

    Demikian menurut seorang sepupu beliau, kepada Mediacorp.

    Namun kurang tiga bulan kemudian, Nasrulhudin yang berusia 26 tahun dilanggar kereta api sewaktu menjalani latihan semasa bekerja.

    ‘Nasrul seorang yang periang, kami sering tertawa apabila berada bersamanya…beliau penyeri setiap majlis,” kata sepupunya Cik Amalina Radwan hari ini (22 Mac).

    “Saya membesar bersama beliau. Kami belajar di sekolah rendah yang sama dan di dalam darjah yang sama,” tambah Cik Amalina.

    “Kami amat bersedih kerana kami begitu gembira untuk beliau apabila beliau mendapat pekerjaan baru. Saya pasti beliau akan dirindui,” ujar Cik Amalina penuh sebak.

    Kemalangan itu turut meragut nyawa rakan sekerjanya Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24 tahun.

    Allahyarham, Muhammad Asyraf pula merupakan salah seorang anggota kumpulan qasidah Al khidmah.

    Menurut laman Facebook Sout Ilaahi, Muhammad Asyraf adalah seorang yang baik dan kedua ibu bapanya yang berada di Makkah bagi menunaikan ibadah umrah sedang dalam perjalanan pulang ke Singapura.

    Sout Illaahi

    KAMI HARAP IA BUKAN SEPUPU KAMI

    Seorang lagi sepupu Nasrul, Encik Ridzwan Hakim menceritakan saat beliau mendapat tahu tentang tragedi yang menimpa sepupunya.

    “Setelah bersarapan, kami terima panggilan telefon tentang saudara kami yang sudah meninggal dunia. Kami berasa amat sedih,” jelas Encik Ridzwan.

    “Apabila kami terima berita itu, mereka belum pasti nama mangsa. Apa yang kami tahu adalah dua kakitangan sudah meninggal dunia. Kami hanya mampu berharap agar ia bukan sepupu kami,” tambah beliau.

    BAPA DAN ABANG MANGSA, JUGA KAKITANGAN SMRT

    Abang sulung Nasrul, Encik Nasrifudin memberitahu Mediacorp bahawa berita itu pada awalnya disampaikan kepada bapanya dan seorang lagi adiknya, yang kedua-duanya juga merupakan kakitangan SMRT.

    “Terdapat berita di kalangan kakitangan SMRT, Bapa dan seorang lagi adik saya, sebagai pekerja, mendapat tahu tentang insiden itu sewaktu mereka berada di tempat kerja. Mereka kemudian memberitahu kepada kami dan kami begitu terkejut,” jelas Encik Nasrifudin.

    Menurut beliau, jenazah adiknya akan dibawa pulang pagi esok (23 Mac) dan akan diuruskan di masjid berdekatan sebelum dikebumikan.

    KOMEN DARI CEO SMRT

    Menurut SMRT, kedua-dua mangsa adalah sebahagian daripada pasukan teknikal yang berada di laluan bersebelahan landasan kereta api untuk menyiasat amaran kecemasan alat penghantar isyarat.

    Kebenaran diluluskan bagi mereka memasuki landasan, menurut Pengarah Urusan SMRT Lee Ling Wee di satu sidang media yang diadakan hari ini (22 Mac).

    Pengendali Pengangkutan itu juga menambah, seorang penyelia sedang berjalan di hadapan kedua-dua mangsa sebelum tragedi itu berlaku.

    Bagaimana kemalangan itu boleh berlaku meskipun mereka mematuhi protokol?

    Ini menurut CEO SMRT Desmond Quek akan disiasat.

    Polis juga sedang menyiasat kemalangan itu.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Respect The Families Of Deceased SMRT Staff, Stop Spreading Rumours And Pictures Of Their Bodies

    Respect The Families Of Deceased SMRT Staff, Stop Spreading Rumours And Pictures Of Their Bodies

    Bro

    Many people very eager to share about the accident where the two SMRT staff pass away. Both Allahyarham Nasrulhudin Najumudin and Allahyarham Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, were good human beings and had many plans ahead of them. As the saying goes,we human beings can plan, but Allah determine everything.

    Many people have shown their frustration and even more have showed support to the family.

    Unfortunately some, who may be too eager to share the news, have shared unverified information about the accident like people jumping down and what not. This does not help the family and the SMRT staff who are present during the accident.

    Then there’s another group who have been sharing photos of the bodies. This to me, is very very disrespectful. People should stop sharing this kind of photos.It does not mean that the photos are on the internet so people have the right to just share it with their friends.

    Losing a loved one is a painful experience but losing someone so young in such a public, gruesome manner is just unimaginable. Put yourself in the shoes of the parents.

    So if you dont mind, stop sharing the photos and spreading rumours.

    Respect the family’s privacy and allow them to grieve. Respect the deceased too.

     

    Abg Man

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