KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 – The full results of the land subsidence incident in Jalan Masjid India and geotechnical assessment report in the surrounding area are in the final stages of being reviewed by the relevant agencies including the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories Dr Zaliha Mustafa said both reports will be first presented to the Cabinet before any decision is made on whether to disclose them to the public.
“The government is always committed to transparency in carrying out investigations and more so when it involves public safety. Therefore, the full results of the sinkhole incident in Jalan Masjid India and its surrounding area are in the final stages of review by various agencies, coordinated by the incident commander, the OCPD of Dang Wangi and DBKL,” she said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday.
“The geotechnical assessment report involves findings from the use of technologies such as ground- penetrating radar (GPR) and microgravity testing to ensure soil stability in risk areas, including the Central Business District (CBD) of Kuala Lumpur, and this study helps in identifying if there are still areas that might be exposed to sinkholes issues in the future.”
She said this in response to the additional question from P. Prabakaran (PH-Batu) who wanted to know the government’s readiness to disclose the full investigation results of the sinkhole incident in Jalan Masjid India to the public.
On Aug 23, a female Indian national known as G. Vijaya Lakshmi, from Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh, India, went missing after falling into an eight-metre deep sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India.
Dr Zaliha said that Jalan Masjid India is now confirmed to be safe for all forms of activities.
