Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) says it is willing to cooperate with other authorities to investigate any alleged corruption related to the recent flash floods;
Free Malaysia Today carries this BERNAMA report.
DBKL says tough to check for flash-flood corruption
May 15, 2016
City Hall ready to cooperate with MACC after Zahid calls for probe into mega projects.
KUALA LUMPUR: City Hall is prepared to cooperate with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate allegations of corruption in development projects which have been blamed for the occurence of flash floods.
DBKL’s planning department executive director Mohd Najib Mohd said DBKL would also run its own checks “but I am not so sure of the outcome as the matter involves many parties and contractors, including the Drainage and Irrigation Department” he said.
Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had remarked that the government would investigate elements of corruption in development projects in the federal capital following the recent flash floods.
Mohd Najib said DBKL was still collecting information on existing infrastructure and efficient measures which could be taken to overcome flash flood issues in the city.
“For short-term measures, we will be improving communication between the operations room and our men on the ground, at least we will be in a state of full preparedness when facing the problem,” he said.
Mohd Najib said five locations had been identified as flood-prone hot spots: the areas around Jalan Duta, Bangsar, Bank Negara, Bukit Tunku and Cheras.
He said DBKL would hand over reports on the flash floods to Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Mansor tomorrow and discuss the actions needed to be taken to resolve the matter.
– BERNAMA
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/05/15/dbkl-says-tough-to-check-for-corruption-by-itself/
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