Selangor govt to brief law makers on Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion this Monday
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the decision to hold the special briefing, which will be open to both government and opposition lawmakers, was made during a pre-council meeting with state assembly members yesterday.
"I have also requested the State Assembly Speaker to allow the state government to provide an explanation during the upcoming Selangor State Assembly session.
"The state government upholds the principles of responsibility, transparency and accountability, and fully honours the trust and mandate of the people," he said in a Facebook post today.
The Second Meeting of the Third Session of the Fifteenth Selangor Legislative Assembly is scheduled to take place from July 7 to 18.
On June 30, Selangor police stated at a special press conference that there was no element of mischief, sabotage or negligence identified that could have caused the gas pipeline damage and explosion in Putra Heights on April 1.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the conclusion was based on the findings of a technical investigation carried out following the underground gas pipeline explosion.
In response to the report, the state government formed a special committee to examine the investigation in full and recommend any necessary follow-up action.
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