{
  "id": 16822163,
  "title": "Peka gesa siasatan bebas kejadian tanah runtuh di P Pinang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/peka-gesa-siasatan-bebas-kejadian-tanah-runtuh-di-p-pinang-16822163",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:34:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/28/peka-gesa-siasatan-bebas-kejadian-tanah-runtuh-di-p-pinang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peka, a conservation group, is demanding a free investigation into a landslide that killed Dr Wong Kar Lin in Pulau Pinang. The incident occurred in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, last Sunday, when a landslide buried the back of his home. The group insists that the inquiry should include a visit to the site by the Penang City Hall (MBPP) in August, the project development contract, and any decisions made afterward. Peka's president, Rajesh Nagarajan, stated in a statement that the inquiry must investigate whether MBPP or any other authority failed to take necessary steps to protect residents. The group also demands full disclosure of the slope stability, geotechnical report, drainage plan, inspection records, and compliance monitoring.\n\nNew Straits Times reported on Monday that Penang City Hall Chairman Datuk A Rajendran advised the project developer to take precautionary measures to ensure landslide safety during the August inspection. The chairman noted that the city hall issued a letter outlining the necessary steps to be taken at the site, although he did not specify the mandatory steps. Rajesh emphasized that the public must be informed about these steps and whether they are followed, while stating that the reported timeline suggests possible negligence in oversight. He added that if authorities were aware of the risk, they should explain the actions taken. Rajesh also proposed conducting an independent safety audit of the hillside development in Penang, with construction work on the slope potentially halted. Dr Wong Kar Lin, aged 73, died when the landslide buried the back of his home in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, on Sunday. Two other residents, including his wife, managed to escape.",
  "summary": "Kumpulan alam sekitar itu cadang audit keselamatan bebas dilakukan segera terhadap pembangunan di kawasan lereng bukit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}