GEORGE TOWN: Schoolbus drivers here are happy that they have been included in the RM40bil Pemerkasa Plus stimulus aid package announced by the Prime Minister. Bus operator Lim Boon Kooi, 63, said the aid package was timely as all bus drivers had had a tough time since the pandemic broke out early last year. “I allowed my drivers to be temporary factory bus drivers as they have families to look after and their monthly commitment is high. Lim said some of his drivers became food delivery riders, but they had come to an understanding that once school reopens, they would quit their part-time jobs and return to being full-time schoolbus drivers. Ang said around 20% of schoolbus drivers had to change jobs.

Source: The Star June 03, 2021 23:37 UTC