KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Vehicle management company Spanco has sponsored 55 motorcycles at a cost of RM5,000 per unit for victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion in Subang Jaya.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the actual selling price of each motorcycle was RM5,800, but Yamaha agreed to reduce it to RM5,000.
Most of the recipients are residents of Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru since many motorcycle damage cases were recorded in the area.
"Of course this helps them because motorcycles are not only their mode of transportation as some people also need motorcycles to earn a living.
"So this is another way for us to help them return to normal life as soon as possible," he told the press after the handover of the motorcycles at Putra Heights today.
Loke added that the sponsorship included motorcycle road tax registration and insurance for the first year.
"In the grant, their names are already registered as the owners. So they do not have to pay anything," he said.
The Petronas gas pipeline fire incident at 8.10am on Tuesday (April 1) resulted in flames rising more than 30 metres high with temperatures reaching over 1,000°C, and took almost eight hours to be completely extinguished.
— Bernama
