{
  "id": 4584551,
  "title": "Vehicle owners hauled to court for renting vehicles to Rohingya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/vehicle-owners-hauled-to-court-for-renting-vehicles-to-rohingya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:57:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1522727/vehicle-owners-hauled-court-renting-vehicles-rohingya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kelantan, thirty-four vehicle owners have been summoned to court for renting their vehicles to Rohingya without valid driving licenses, resulting in a total fine of RM34,000. Kelantan Road Transport Department director Mohd Misuari Abdullah revealed that the intensified enforcement actions were part of a broader crackdown against those who allow unlicensed individuals to operate their vehicles. The operation, conducted from January to June, detected 85% of foreign offenders as Rohingya. Automobile inspectors inspected 180 vehicles, seizing 105, and issued 201 notices concerning 439 offenses. The most common infraction was driving without a Competent Driving Licence, comprising 210 cases. Misuari emphasized that Rohingya were barred from driving without a valid CDL and stressed that vehicle owners renting or lending vehicles to unlicensed individuals could face prosecution under Section 23(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Vehicles involved in offenses would be immediately seized. The department warned the public against the financial incentives of such practices, vowing to continue stringent action to ensure road safety for all users.",
  "summary": "KOTA BARU: Thirty-four vehicle owners in Kelantan have been brought to court for various offences, including renting out their vehicles to Rohingya without valid driving licences.",
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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."
}