THE duration and dates of inquiry into the landslide that killed nine foreign workers at the Bukit Kukus paired road project site in Paya Terubong will be set next week.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he believed Deputy Chief Minister 1 Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman, who is chairman of the special committee set up to investigate the cause of the landslide, would complete the task soon.

“We know everybody wants to know the cause of the landslide in Bukit Kukus.

“Hopefully, by next week, the chairman can set the duration required and also the date for the committee to meet so that the task can be completed as soon as possible,” he said after opening the Last Sprint for SPM 2018 motivation talk organised by the Tanjung division of Bersatu in George Town today.

Last Wednesday, the Penang government announced that a special committee had been set up to investigate the cause of the landslide, and its members would include state Works, Utilities and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari, an engineer from the State Secretary’s Office and a representative of the Institution of Engineers.

The Bukit Kukus incident was the second fatal landslide in the state after one at the site of an affordable housing project at Lengkok Lembah Permai, Tanjung Bungah, last year killed 11 workers.

Commenting on the findings of the investigation into the Tanjung Bungah tragedy, Chow said the investigation committee had so far conducted hearings involving witnesses and relevant parties.

“The investigation committee is in the midst of drafting the report and the time has been extended until April next year. We hope this is the last extension as it (the committee) has taken a long time to complete it.” – Bernama, October 29, 2018.