A special briefing session concerning the recent gas pipeline explosion and fire incident in Putra Heights will be held this coming Monday for all Members of Parliament (MPs) and Selangor State Assemblymen (ADUNs).
Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari, stated that the briefing is specifically intended for all elected representatives, regardless of whether they are from the government or the opposition.
“During the Bill briefing and Pre-Council session with Selangor ADUNs yesterday (Thursday), I instructed that a special briefing be conducted involving all lawmakers this Monday.
“In addition, I have requested the Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Lau Weng San, to allow the state government to provide an explanation on the same matter during the upcoming state assembly sitting.
“The state government stands firmly on the principles of responsibility, transparency, and accountability. We fully uphold these principles and the mandate entrusted by the people,” he said in a Facebook post on Friday.
Earlier reports stated that the explosion had caused 81 houses to be completely destroyed with structural damage exceeding 40%, another 81 houses were partially damaged, 57 houses were affected but did not catch fire, while 218 houses remained unaffected, including those in Kampung Tengah, Puchong.
In addition, numerous victims were reported to have been injured in the incident. However, the police and Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed that no fatalities occurred.
The final investigation report revealed that the gas leak and fire in Putra Heights were caused by soft and moist soil beneath the high-pressure pipeline, which failed to adequately support the pipeline’s structure.
Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) director Husdin Che Amat said a thorough three-month investigation concluded that the structural failure occurred because the soil did not fully support the pipeline.
Nonetheless, the safety of underground utility infrastructure and the effectiveness of monitoring procedures have drawn public attention, including from political figures and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), who expressed dissatisfaction with the report’s findings.
