PETALING JAYA - The Minister of Housing and Local Government, Nga Kor Ming is ready to cooperate fully in the investigation regarding the official vehicle he was riding in which was said to be closely following an ambulance which was in emergency mode on the North-South Expressway, last February 3.
Kor Ming insisted, he never intended to break the law and always gave priority to any rescue efforts.
He said that the incident happened when there was a road accident involving seven vehicles until there was a traffic jam.
"For everyone's information, this happened while I was on my way to attend an official program in Ipoh, the driver of my official vehicle realized that there was a private ambulance following my vehicle to the accident site.
"Therefore, to give priority to rescue efforts, my driver has given way to the ambulance," he explained in a statement on his Facebook page, yesterday.
According to Kor Ming, he has instructed his officers to cooperate fully with the authorities and be prepared to pay a fine if found guilty.
"Given the congested road conditions, my driver had to follow the ambulance while looking for space to continue the journey to Ipoh after the ambulance had left.
"All difficulties were not intentional and are deeply regretted," he said.
