KUCHING: Calls for accountability have grown following the fatal hit-and-run involving a cyclist, with authorities urged to ensure the case is not left without closure.
Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said justice must be served and the driver involved should come forward to assist investigations.
He said the incident, which claimed the life of cyclist Ken Yeo at Jalan Stutong, is particularly serious as the driver fled the scene.
“I hope whoever the driver is will come forward and surrender. I also hope the police will look into it more deeply.
“If the driver does not surrender, action must be taken as we cannot let this go without an end.
“I am not sure who the driver is, possibly someone without a license or someone who was drunk at that time, but somebody must take responsibility for the life that was taken. We want closure for the case,” he said after officiating the closing ceremony of the 2nd Born to Dance International Competition 2026 at the BCM here today (May 3).
He added that the incident was deeply regrettable and conveyed his condolences to the victim’s family, describing the fatal outcome as heartbreaking.
“We do hope that all road users, whether cyclists, motorcyclists or car drivers, must be responsible and careful, and ensure such incidents do not happen,” he added.
On May 2, a 56-year-old cyclist, Ken Yeo, was killed in an early morning hit-and-run along Jalan Stutong while cycling to meet friends.
Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident occurred at about 5.43am when the victim was believed to have been struck from behind by an unidentified vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at about 6.30am by a medical assistant from Sarawak General Hospital.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
