Public safety must come first, says society

GEOLOGICAL Society of Malaysia president Dr Mazlan Madon said that public safety "must come first" when executing any development plans; and stressed that in the case of Batu Caves, if the soil stability study showed that some parts of the caves were deemed high risk areas, then the recommendations of the study should be respected.

“I have not seen the report, but I take the view that public safety must always take priority.