Centre to monitor utility pipelines needed to prevent another Putra Heights explosion, says lawmaker


KUALA LUMPUR: A centre dedicated to monitoring the safety and security of utility pipelines should be established to enhance monitoring efforts, says an Opposition lawmaker during a debate on the Putra Heights explosion report.

Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib (PN-Parit) said Malaysia has reached the point where public safety can no longer rely on old procedures or manual monitoring systems.

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