IN the aftermath of the recent Cameron Highlands landslides, many authorities responsible for slope management and safety have been going through a hand-wringing and soul-searching process on the cause and impact of the disaster that claimed five lives.
This is the second time a similar event of this nature has occurred in recent years. One of the questions we must ask ourselves is, are we learning any lessons from this at all? What are we going to do to prevent a similar incident like this from happening again in the future?