KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has found no evidence of corruption involving Kuala Lumpur City Hall or its contractors in relation to flash floods here on May 12.
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said yesterday this was MACC’s conclusion after investigations.
“There is no element of corruption in any form between DBKL and its contractors,” he said.
Asked if MACC would investigate further, he said: “There is nothing else to be investigated.”
The floods which paralysed major roads in the city centre and damaged cars led to an uproar among the public.
Tengku Adnan said DBKL’s drainage and river cleaning contractors were closely monitoring the situation.
“We will check on the contractors and if they are not performing, we will terminate them,” he said.
The floods followed a heavy downpour.
Among areas affected were Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Semantan, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Sentul, Jalan Tun Razak, Bangsar, Jalan Semantan, Jalan Pudu as well as parts of Brickfields and Bangsar.
Tengku Adnan said City Hall had found that flash floods in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim were due to development in the area compounded by torrential rain.
Floods near Universiti Malaya (UM) in Jalan Pantai Baharu were caused by the overflowing of a retention basin due to development at the university.
Tengku Adnan said the ministry was also looking into the possibility of a stormwater retention system to prevent the recurrence of flash floods.
He said it would include replacing old pipes, installing water pumps, building retention ponds and creating road diversions.
