{
  "id": 15337385,
  "title": "Sita aset pesalah trafik perlu lindung hak keluarga tak bersalah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/sita-aset-pesalah-trafik-perlu-lindung-hak-keluarga-tak-bersalah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/18/sita-aset-pesalah-trafik-perlu-lindung-hak-keluarga-tak-bersalah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's government is considering the idea of seizing the assets of serious traffic offenders to pay for the compensation of accident victims and their families. Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid, a criminology professor at the University of Malaya, argues that such seizure must be based on law to protect the rights of innocent family members. She warns that fairness involves more than just ensuring victims receive compensation, it also requires safeguarding the interests of third parties according to judicial guidelines. \"Seizing assets cannot be arbitrary; we cannot arbitrarily take property from a spouse or innocent family members just because they have a connection to the offender,\" she told FMT. Prof Haezreena emphasizes that financial penalties alone cannot reduce traffic violations without consistent legal enforcement. On October 15, Malaysian Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said the government is considering seizing the assets of serious traffic offenders to pay for accident compensation and their families' needs. This step is among several options being examined to ensure victims and their families still receive compensation, especially when offenders cannot afford to pay. Law Teik Hua, a road safety expert from Universiti Putra Malaysia, says asset seizure could provide a financial incentive, but won't change driver behavior or reduce road fatalities on its own. He stresses that the government should prioritize prevention through continued enforcement of offenses like drunk or drug driving, speeding, and red-light jumping, alongside road safety infrastructure upgrades. To prevent victims from being burdened while waiting for asset sales to complete, Law proposes the government create a temporary compensation fund before receiving money from offenders through the legal channels.",
  "summary": "Pakar berkata mekanisme itu mesti mempunyai asas undang-undang yang kukuh.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sita aset pesalah trafik perlu lindung hak keluarga tak bersalah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/sita-aset-pesalah-trafik-perlu-lindung-hak-keluarga-tak-bersalah-15337425",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}