GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) maintains that the landslide in Tanjung Bungah, which claimed the lives of 11 workers, is a construction tragedy.
He said the Penang Commission of Inquiry will conduct a full and independent investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
“We will take action against those responsible.
“This is a construction site tragedy. Let us focus on that,” he said when asked by reporters if hillside development in the state will be halted following the mishap.
Lim, who was at the site yesterday, said there must have been something very wrong during construction because there had been no rain for the past few days that could have caused the landslide.
He added that until the commission issues its findings, the developer will be blacklisted and will not be allowed to continue work.
Meanwhile, Penang Forum member Dr Lim Mah Hui said the tragedy was not a simple work-related incident like a scaffolding collapse or crane crash.
“This is hillslope failure and a landslide. What could have caused this?” he asked.
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