What can we learn from Bukit Antarabangsa tragedy?
#1 Buyers’ power. Despite PM’s warning to stop all hill side projects with immediate effect, we could still see heavy duty vehicles cutting off hills. I wonder how powerful is our PM’s word? If our No.1 can’t change these people, we could. I personally think the basic rule of supply-demand could works here. As a consumer, we should say NO. Stop buying these kinds of properties: near hill slopes, river banks, high tension cables, waste dumping areas, etc. We have the power to choose, so use it wisely. Create no more demand, and the supply would stops itself. Don’t be easily fooled by the developers’ sweet talk. The slightest miscalculation could risk our lives. Makkal Sakthi!
#2 Execution. We have bunch of action plans well documented in our shelves. All those policies, regulations, laws and systems that were outlined 15 years back don’t really doing us any favor. Every time a disaster happened, committees were formed, ideas were tabled, plans were drafted and rules were tightened. All to ensure history won’t repeat itself. Sadly enough all those efforts were forgotten easily after a short while and were quickly put into cold storage. We lack implementation and execution. That’s where the focus should be. Now the most we can say is “only if we did this.. we should do that..”
There’re more to be learned if we perceive it from different angle. It’s always important to learn and make corrective actions, even we are not directly involved with the incident. I’m writing this here to show my concern.
Today’s news predicts another landslide in June 2009. Please no more casualty!
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12 Comments on What can we learn from Bukit Antarabangsa tragedy?
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Tue, 30th Dec 2008 3:52 pm
i dont think banning hill side projects totally, is a good idea. If it is safe, please do continue, but to make sure it is safe, the must be standards, guidelines and controls.
standards and guidelines can be set, but enforcement in Malaysia is something alien 
what can i learn? ehm..its hard to said. But its already happen.
my uncle said like other highland towers also can collapse too after a month next year after 1993 tragedy. but nothing happen yet until after this bukit antarabangsa tragedy… but a lot of thing happen is development working to up to date more building and make a lot of money with it. make money with a hill view
@ azwan, enforcement is the word i’m looking for.. thanks!
@ titan, doesnt matter if it’s hard to digest, as long as you learn sth new
@ abdfatah, yes they made tones of money with hill side projects.. but they shouldnt neglect the safety aspects..
Gua tak kisah…
Gua memang tak duduk kat tmpt tinggi…
tapi gunung dan bukit adalah pasak bumi beb
what can we do… they only say we can make money with hill collapse again and again. we’ll see how seriuos they want to stop develepor build oppurtunity property… and we know right now the price is down with tragedy like this every time rain heavy for a couple of day…
hahha..kadang kala beda ni berlaku juga akibat sikap manusia..mungkin dr segi ketamakan manusia..hi hi hi hi
@ cyza, ignorance is bliss
@ abfatah & farah, i couldnt agree more 
We don’t like it but that is something beyond our control… So, just focus on area within control and buy your house at safe area.
we’re developing country, but the execution or enforcement is like a third world country
hmm..kena tanam pokok banyak-banyak kat tepi bukit..bukan bagi licin..
@ zaki blogjer & aman, i 100% agree..
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