Batang Kali landslide: Selangor govt input needed before report can be made public, says Nanta

KUALA LUMPUR: Although the full report on the Batang Kali landslide tragedy is ready, it has yet to be made public as it needs input from the Selangor state government, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (pic).

The Works Minister said his ministry is waiting for the Selangor state government for its input before presenting it to the Cabinet.

He said this would take time as the new state government had just been formed recently.

“We’re still waiting for the state government. It just formed a new government, let’s wait.

“After that, we will bring this matter to the Cabinet. It will be done as soon as possible,” he told reporters after launching the Board of Engineers Malaysia Convention 2023 here on Tuesday (Aug 22).

Nanta also said that he could not share more details on the report until it goes through the Cabinet first.

“Let’s wait first. I can’t share anything until I present the report to the Cabinet,” he said.

The preliminary report of the deadly incident that took place last December was presented to the Cabinet in January by the Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Later on July 11, Nanta said the Public Works Department, who is responsible for the investigation, has completed its part of the probe.

The landslide at the Father’s Organic Farm in Jalan Genting, Batang Kali claimed the lives of 18 adults and 13 children, while 61 others survived.