Press Release                                          31 Jan 2019

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) call on the Penang state government to make public its findings into the Jalan Bukit Kukus landslide tragedy and to disclose the conditions under which works are being allowed to proceed.

This call is made in the wake of works being allowed to proceed on the road, following the lifting of stop-work orders issued by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health as well as the Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP), as reported in the media today.

Given that the State had carried out internal investigations on the tragedy which occurred on Oct.17 which saw the loss of 9 lives, it is vital for the findings to be made public, so that there is transparency in the process.

We would like to know if the relevant authorities are being held accountable for their inactions in relation to the tragedy.

Kenyataan Akhbar                                 31 Januari 2019

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) dan Persatuan Pengguna Pulau Pinang (CAP) menggesa Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang agar membuatpendedahan awam hasil siasatan yang dijalankan ke atas tragedi tanah runtuh di Bukit Kukus serta mengemukakan syarat-syarat yang membenarkan kerja-kerja pembinaan diteruskan.

Gesaan ini dibuat berikutan kerja-kerja pembinaan dibenarkan untuk disambung semula di jalan terbabit, ekoran penarikan balik perintah menghentikan kerja yang dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan serta Majlis Bandaran Pulau Pinang (MBPP), seperti yang dilaporkan dalam media hari ini.

Memandangkan Kerajaan Negeri telah menjalankan siasatan dalaman mengenai tragedi berkenaan yang berlaku pada 17 Oktober tahun lalu, di mana 9 nyawa terkorban, adalah penting hasil siasatan itu didedahkan kepada orang ramai agar ada ketelusan dalam proses terbabit.