KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The Dewan Rakyat today uncharacteristically accepted an opposition motion – to debate the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide. Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia accepted the motion which was tabled by Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) as per Standing Rule 18(1). “The issue meets the specific requirement, that it is of public interest […]
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Bar Council tackles hillslope development
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 10 Dec 2008: In light of the latest landslide tragedy at Bukit Antarabangsa in Ampang, the Bar Council has set up a task force to monitor hillslope developments. Task force chairperson Roger Tan said they would find solutions and offer suggestions to the government on legislation, which would be similar to the ones […]
Landslide tragedy beyond control, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: Housing developers and all relevant agencies had taken necessary measures to ensure the safety of the houses at Bukit Antarabangsa, where a major landslide destroyed 14 houses and killed four people on 6 Dec. “The tragedy was something that we regret very much and it was something that was beyond […]
It was a dog, not human remains, says Khalid
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: The body, located this afternoon near the spot where the body of Dr N Yogeswari was found, was actually the remains of a dog. Selangor Chief Police Officer Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar told a press conference at the site that the rescue team had found the maid’s room and the […]
Bukit Antarabangsa residents want compensation
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: Residents in Bukit Antarabangsa affected by 6 Dec’s landslide in the area plan to sue the authorities concerned and claim compensation. Chairperson of the Bukit Antarabangsa Action Committee, Datuk N Muneandy, said the committee would get legal advice on the matter as they were confident of having strong evidence to […]
Cops to investigate complaint against rescue team
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: Selangor Police Chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said a complaint lodged by a Bukit Antarabangsa landslide victim against the search and rescue operations team would be investigated. The husband of Ng Yee Peng who perished in the landslide at Taman Bukit Mewah, Bukit Antarabangsa here on 6 Dec, had alleged […]
Landslide survivors celebrate Aidil Adha
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Dec 2008: Whatever happens, life has to go on. This was demonstrated today by a group of Muslims residents from Bukit Antarabangsa in Hulu Klang who have been trapped in their homes by a landslide that cut off the access road to their housing estates. There is neither electricity nor water supply. […]
Rumours can jeopardise search ops
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Dec 2008: Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar has dismissed as rumours claims that police and security personnel have broken into vacated houses in Bukit Antarabangsa where a major landslide occurred. He said police were treating the matter as rumours so long as no reports were made. “If it is true, […]
Rain restricts search and rescue ops
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Dec 2008: Wet weather has hampered the movement of the search and rescue (SAR) team at Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama in Bukit Antarabangsa as parts of the terrain have become slippery. A senior fire and rescue department official said today that the slippery ground posed a major obstacle to […]
2,000 residents told to move
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Dec 2008: About 2,000 residents of four areas in Bukit Antarabangsa, where four people were killed in a landslide yesterday, have been ordered to move immediately. The order was given based on a study by the Public Works Institute of Malaysia (Ikram) and the Public Works Department (PWD), which has found that […]
