ABOUT 30 rich men in the country own between 100 and 700 cars each, reported China Press.
Quoting sources from the Road Transport Department (JPJ), the daily reported that these men registered the vehicles under their names for collection purposes.
One of the sources believes the owners had bought the cars to avoid paying income tax. Most of these cars were not used as some owners did not even renew their road tax.
He also questioned the roadworthiness of such cars since most of them seldom appeared on the road.
Of the 10 million registered car owners in the country, one-third of them owned more than one car, based on JPJ statistics for the first quarter of the year.
Some 78,000 drivers possess five cars each while another 1,589 drivers own 10 cars each.
Sin Chew Daily reported that a 14-year-old student blamed for trying to commit suicide in a school in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, claimed she was actually an assault victim.
She claimed she was hit on the head from behind by a hard object while walking up the stairs during the incident on April 8.
She said she was gagged with a handkerchief and had her head covered with a plastic bag before she passed out. Her hands were also tied up with masking tapes.
The girl said she found herself at the staff office when she regained consciousness. But instead of showing concern, school authorities allegedly blamed her for trying to commit suicide over a failed relationship.
Her parents lodged a police report over the incident and are contemplating taking legal action against the school. They have taken her out of the school.
