KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has defended the government's decision to open up the motor vehicle inspection industry to new players, ending Puspakom's long-standing monopoly.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Exio Logistics Hub in Shah Alam today, Loke said the move promotes competition and offers consumers more choices, reported Free Malaysia Today (FMT).
"Previously, only one company (Puspakom) was given exclusive rights to provide this service, and there were many complaints (about this monopoly). We have since opened the market," he was quoted as saying.
Putrajaya has appointed three firms - Wawasan Bintang, Pakatan Petroleum, and Beriman Gold - to carry out inspections alongside Puspakom, whi...