PETALING JAYA: A video on social media in which a lady in a women-only MRT coach confronted a male passenger about his presence there made the rounds and got the attention of academics. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Engineering and Built Environment Faculty senior lecturer Dr Ahmad Nazrul Hakimi Ibrahim now says strict monitoring of women-only coaches at several intercity train stations in needed.
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He says this is to prevent men from using them, and public outcry over such incidents has led to calls for fines and increased policing. In the video, the man, who was with his young daughter, told the woman to “shut up” and dared her to call the police. The situation escalated until an MRT staff member intervened. Women needs protection.
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