Published: Saturday December 6, 2008 MYT 12:54:00 PM
Updated: Saturday December 6, 2008 MYT 9:50:27 PM
No more permits for hillside projects: Najib
By LESTER KONG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will not be issuing any more permits for hillside developments following the landslide tragedy at Bukit Antarabangsa early Saturday morning.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said this on Saturday at a press conference after visiting the tragedy site.
He also told developers not to lobby or pressure the Government for any building permits for hillside development projects.
He said preventive measures must be taken to avoid hillside tragedies.
At about 3.30am Saturday, a landslide occurred at Taman Bukit Mewah in Bukit Antarabangsa that buried at least 14 houses.
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