Obstacle course for the disabled

Design flaw: Penang Society of Disabled Persons president Datuk Teh Lay Kuan (left) and a member showing how the improperly built pavement at the Penang International Airport’s carpark entrance makes it difficult for wheelchair users. — LO TERN CHERN/The Star

ALMOST seven months after it opened on April 1, the seven- storey carpark of Penang International Airport (PIA) in Bayan Lepas is still getting complaints.

The disabled community, especially those who are wheelchair-bound, are finding it challenging to move around the RM70mil building.