SHAH ALAM – The authorities’ failure to disclose the name of the contractor involved in the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya last Tuesday appears to suggest that the government is trying to hide something from the public, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Supreme Council member Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal says.
He said this when expressing his disappointment over the many conflicting statements made by various interested parties regarding the incident, claiming that the Madani government seems to be attempting to cover something up.
He also questioned the governance of the Madani administration in handling the disaster affecting the residents of Putra Heights, wondering why the status and identity of the contractor involved must be protected.
"Governance under Madani! Why are you so eager to defend them?
"There are so many conflicting statements, and it feels like something is being buried,” he said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Previously, the media reported that police have yet to reveal the name of the contractor company involved in excavation works near the gas pipeline that caught fire in Putra Heights last Tuesday, as the investigation is still ongoing.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the investigation is still in its early stages, with the main focus currently being on determining whether there was negligence or any criminal elements involved.
Following this, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, who is also Machang member of parliament, stressed that Malaysians have the right to know the truth—unless certain parties are unwilling to disclose the cause of the incident for an unknown reason.
"For the sake of public interest, the incident must be investigated and the truth communicated to the people—unless someone does not want it revealed,” he said.