3 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Selangor assembly to debate Putra Heights gas explosion today
Ruwaida Md Zain
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Legislative Assembly, which convened today, will debate the gas pipeline explosion incident that occurred in Putra Heights in April.
Selangor Speaker Lau Weng San said the issue will be deliberated following a special briefing to be presented by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari or his representative, after the tabling of the Selangor Islamic Religious Administration Enactment (Amendment) Bill 2025, scheduled around 4.30pm today.
"There will be a debate on the Putra Heights incident. As I mentioned, the discussion will take place this afternoon.
"The menteri besar will meet with all assemblymen to provide a briefing.
"After that, the assembly will reconvene and we will all participate in the debate. The state government will respond to the issues raised," he said during the 15th Selangor Legislative Assembly sitting here today.
Earlier, Dr Afif Bahardin (PN–Taman Medan) submitted a petition on behalf of 20 individuals affected by the explosion, urging the matter to be discussed during the sitting.
However, Lau did not allow the petition to be tabled as it overlapped with a motion already submitted by Amirudin to present the matter during the ongoing session.
The Selangor assembly sitting, which began today, is scheduled to run until July 18.
