Selangor Journal

MB: Selangor Will Penalise Firms Behind Sungai Selangor Pollution

Source: Sinar Harian

SHAH ALAM, July 31 — Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari said his administration will act against any organisations or firms that are found guilty of the diesel contamination at Sungai Selangor which led to over a million households to suffer water disruption.

Speaking to the media on the side-lines of the State Legislative Assembly, Amirudin said he is waiting for the police to complete their investigation before taking any action.

“Once I receive the report, I will take action against the company and anyone involved in the negligence,” said Amirudin.

Earlier, the assemblyman from Sungai Tua said based on his observations, he still did not rule out sabotage.

However, the spill was likely due to negligence by a firm the Selangor government had hired to clean up the river, said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador who has already ruled out foul play.

The police investigated the matter when the National Water Service Commission (SPAN) filed a report claiming sabotage behind the contamination that forced two consecutive closures of the Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Phase 1, 2 and 3, and the Rantau Panjang WTP.

Kumpulan Semester Sdn Bhd (KSSB), a Selangor-linked sand mining firm, later confirmed that diesel leakage had occurred at one of its sites near Sungai Selangor.

A pontoon manager and worker were arrested by the police over the pollution. It was also understood that the manager filed a report claiming sand mining activities to be behind the diesel contamination, which the police are investigating as a potential false report.

“The investigation is on-going. I think in a few days time we will be able to see for sure what really happened there,” Hamid said, while adding that no new arrests had been made so far.

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