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1. Three KL MPs have lodged a police report over the development order approvals at six flood retention ponds in the capital.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) January 1, 2022
Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil, Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai and Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh are seeking an investigation into any potential abuse on DBKL's part. https://t.co/NrYC3pWR3v pic.twitter.com/UqIW7tukdw
3. "Stop giving them kolam untuk dijadikan perumahan, kemudian banjir, kita bagi mereka RM1,000. Tak cukup." Yeoh says.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) January 1, 2022
Yeoh is calling for answers from the former Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa on how the projects were approved in August and September 2020.
4. Tan also questioned why the land was not gazetted to protect the ponds from being alienated for other purposes.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) January 1, 2022
He says floods to the scale seen recently could happen again soon and be more frequent, due to climate change and extreme weather conditions.
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2. Yeoh says that the development orders will impact the capacities of the retention ponds, and will cripple Kuala Lumpur's flood mitigation system.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) December 28, 2021
She highlights the importance of the probes, to avoid anymore damage or deaths in the event of future floods.
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2. Fahmi also denied claims that the Taman Desa flood pond was alienated during the time when PH was in power.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) December 29, 2021
He explained that PH’s Khalid Samad was only appointed as FT Minister on July 2, 2018.
However, the ownership of the Taman Desa pond was transferred on June 12, 2018.
3. He said FT Minister Shahidan Kassim and former FT Ministers, including Tengku Adnan and Annuar Musa, should provide answers.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) December 29, 2021
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