The case of that viral Go-Jek “kidnapping” incident continues to unfold. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) summoned Kamaruzzaman Abdul Latiff to its Sin Ming offices for an interview today as part of investigations into a complaint filed against him.
But who filed a complaint against the now renowned Go-Jek driver? It wouldn’t be a stretch to surmise that it was his infamous passenger who made a report against him. The hysterical dispute between the two was caught on camera and released online by Kamaruzzaman last week, where it subsequently became viral due to the dramatic antics of his passenger, who genuinely believed that she was being held hostage. Right before playing the race card.
While Go-Jek assured that the matter has been settled between the two parties, LTA does not believe that the issue is over just yet. An LTA official sent a notice to the 49-year-old private hire vehicle driver for him to attend a mandatory interview, which was held earlier this morning. The man was required to bring his NRIC, vocational license, driving license and the recording device he used to film the infamous quarrel.
‘Abang currently can drive’
Over on the Singapore Taxi Driver Facebook group, someone managed to spot Kamaruzzaman (and presumably, his wife) crossing the road from the LTA Office at 10 Sin Ming Drive.
It is believed that he already gave his side of the story to the LTA, and according to one netizen who claims to have spoken to Kamaruzzaman, things are going fine for now. A Daniel Ong said that LTA has allowed the man to continue driving and that the case will only be concluded until after the aggrieved passenger submits her statement.
While most netizens have backed Kamaruzzaman from the start, there’s a slow rising tide of folks defending the dramatic passenger, as well as those taking issue with how she has become the victim of cyberbullying. Pat Law, the founder of social media agency GOODSTUPH, used the opportunity to confront the issue of Chinese privilege here in Singapore.
