3-6 months is reasonable for sinkhole repairs, says minister

 

FMT:

3-6 months is reasonable

for sinkhole repairs, says

minister

Anne Muhammad

-21 Sep 2024, 08:45 AM

Dr Zaliha Mustafa responds to a claim by a business association who said the time required was too long.

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A tourist from India disappeared into the sewer system when the road collapsed outside Malayan Mansion in Kuala Lumpur last month. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

Federal territories minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has urged businesses on Jalan Masjid India to be patient, following complaints over a timeframe of three to six months to repair a sinkhole that led to the disappearance of a tourist from India.

The timeframe of three to six months for repairs is considered reasonable. I hope the association will be patient for the sake of the security and wellbeing (of users),

 she told FMT.

Zaliha was responding to Ameer Ali Mydin, president of the Masjid India Business Association, who said the time required for the repairs was too long.

He urged the authorities to speed up the repairs at the area where Jalan Masjid India collapsed to restore safety and stem the huge business losses caused by lost customer traffic.

Ameer said businesses have experienced a decline of up to 80% in sales, particularly as the road has been cordoned off to allow repairs to take place.

On Aug 23, visiting Indian national Vijayaletchumy disappeared into the sewer system when the road collapsed while she was walking to Malayan Mansion. Search and rescue operations were called off after nine days.