Puspakom launches an investigation into a reported slapping incident.
: The Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre is conducting an internal investigation to determine the cause of an incident where a customer slapped a Puspakom vehicle inspection staff member at the Johor Bahru branch, which recently went viral on social media.
“The failure prompted the suspect to confront the involved Puspakom vehicle inspector, then suddenly attacked him,“ he said in a statement yesteday. “Customers who receive inspection results like this should take heed and immediately repair the condition of their vehicles for their own safety and that of other road users, instead of acting aggressively towards our staff,“ he said.
“Safety in the workplace for staff is our priority, and we are committed to enforcing this policy without exception.
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