GEORGE TOWN, June 9 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the issue of road safety along the East-West Highway will be raised in the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.

He said this follows the recent fatal bus crash that claimed 15 lives near Tasik Banding in Perak.

"I will raise this matter in a Cabinet meeting tomorrow morning so we can look into what immediate steps that can be taken to improve, especially on the safety of the East-West Highway," he told reporters here today.

Loke said the highway is under the Works Ministry's jurisdiction, but road safety is a shared responsibility.

"However, when it comes to road safety, it is a serious matter so we need to work together with other ministries," he said.

He said discussions would not be...