70 police reports filed in Sungai Kim Kim pollution case

PASIR GUDANG: A total of 70 police reports have been filed by the affected families of the Sungai Kim Kim hazardous gas pollution.

Lawyer Kamarudin Ahmad said the reports were made against the state government, Department of Environment, Drainage and Irrigation Department, Pasir Gudang Municipal Council and the factory involved.

He said the reports were for the victims to claim for damages due to the negligence of the government and parties involved.

“This is the second time we have gathered victims of Sungai Kim Kim and given them a briefing on what are their rights in the cases and what they can do,” he said at IPD Seri Alam here.

Kamarudin added that this was the most appropriate action to take in order to protect the interests of the victims.

“Some of the victims suffered chest pain, nausea, breathing difficulties and even fainted, and received treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

“We are still waiting for other victims’ medical reports before we proceed to file claims for damages from the responsible parties by early June,” he said.

Kamarudin is expecting more victims to file police reports.

Seri Alam OCPD Supt Ismail Dollah confirmed receiving the police reports.

It was recently reported that thousands of people had to be treated at hospitals following the Sungai Kim Kim incident which happened early last month.

Three people, including two used tyre processing company directors, a lorry driver and the factory have been charged at the Sessions Court here for polluting Sungai Kim Kim.