A damaged railing next to a monsoon drain behind a low-cost apartment in Jalan Langkawi at Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, poses a danger to residents.
The trail is used by motorcyclists and pedestrians as a shortcut to a nearby wet market, said Wangsa Maju social activist Andre Lai.
He said since April, three motorcyclists had fallen into the monsoon drain due to the broken railing, with the latest incident occurring on June 12.
“I asked help from a contractor building the condominium opposite the drain to reattach the broken 6.1m-long railing on June 13.
“Since the work was done on a corporate social responsibility basis, the contractor only repaired the railing instead of replacing the old and rusty structure,” he said.
Lai added that the land belonged to the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office while the monsoon drain was managed by the Drainage and Irrigation Department.
“However, I believe that the railing falls under Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) management.
“I will push for DBKL to replace the railing,” he said.
Wangsa Maju Federal Territory Residents’ Representative Council committee member Maanoj Santhrasegaran urged the authorities to step up monitoring and maintenance of public infrastructure.
“DBKL needs to fix the railing. In its current condition, it could collapse again and put people’s safety at risk,” he said.
DBKL had yet to respond on the matter as at press time.
