Interesting News article

Read this article from yahoo today:

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Malaysia's 'worst in the world' taxis tarnish national image

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - -

The ads promoting "Malaysia: Truly Asia"

aim to welcome visitors with a warm smile to a prosperous and modern nation,

so the taxi fleet branded "the worst in the world" can come as a bit of a shock.

Even the locals are not spared

the shabby service of unkempt and hostile drivers

behind the wheels of decrepit vehicles

who refuse to use the meter, overcharge

and pick-and-choose which destinations

they will travel to.

In a survey by the local magazine The Expat,

some 200 foreigners from 30 countries

rated Malaysia the worst among 23 countries

in terms of taxi quality, courtesy, availability and expertise.

The respondents lashed the fleet as "a source of national shame"

and "a serious threat to tourists

rude bullies and extortionists".

Abdul Razak, operations manager for Dubai-based Citicab

which launched here in January,

said that even in poorer nations

such as Thailand and Indonesia,

taxis are smarter and the drivers far more courteous.
"I would say it is the worst in this region,

undoubtedly. I have travelled to all countries in this region

and our company operates taxis in many parts of the world.

The situation here is the worst I have seen," he told AFP.

"It is difficult for the roads and traffic department to take stern action,"

said a security officer at one city mall

as he watched the touts swoop.
"Taxi operators and the company which hold the licences

are all linked to some politician or another,"

he said. "Drivers here are ruthless

because they are unchecked by authorities

who are almost non-existent."

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The above article is taken from the AFP Yahoo news

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