BENTONG, Nov 15 – The Sultan of Pahang is highly upset over the mudslide incident at Km 52.4 Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway on Wednesday and wants the authorities to find a solution and prevent a a recurrence. Describing the incident as shameful, Sultan Ahmad Shah said it affected the image of Pahang and affected many people as it is a major route for motorists from Kuala Lumpur to the east coast.
He said it is the will of Allah but we must be prepared for such a situation. He told reporters after a briefing on the incident by Malaysian Highway Authority director-general Datuk Ismail Md Salleh here on Saturday. Earlier, the ruler arrived to have a closer look at the mudslide site accompanied by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and Pahang State Secretary Datuk Seri Saffian Ismail.
After the one-hour briefing, he visited Lentang Forestry Office staff who were putting up at Masjid Lentang. The staff comprising 73 people from 14 families were displaced by the mudslide which affected their quarters. Sultan Ahmad Shah also presented donation to the victims and promised them new quarters soon. He refuted claims by certain quarters that the mudslide was due to illegal logging in nearby areas.
