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Malay Mail
02-06-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
‘We're not looking for luxury, just survival': Putra Heights fire victims plead for extended aid as promises stall
PETALING JAYA, June 2 — Victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, are hoping that temporary aid, such as rental homes, cars and motorcycles previously provided by various parties, can be extended, as some of the assistance has recently expired. Two months after the incident on April 1, some victims are now in a quandary as they are required to return the aid. Mohamad Nasir Ab Hamid, 69, a resident of Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru who was affected by the incident, said his family is currently staying in a small house near their original home with rental support for three months while waiting for their house to be repaired. 'My house was deemed a total loss, with an estimated repair cost of RM150,000, but to this day, the appointed contractor has yet to begin work,' he told Bernama when met in the housing estate today. Mohamad Nasir said the temporary vehicle he received after the incident was also returned last month when the loan period ended. 'For daily errands, if I need a car, I use a Kancil that I've slowly repaired bit by bit. We're not looking for luxury — just a car that can serve our everyday needs,' said the father of nine. Regarding the repair works on his home, Mohamad Nasir said that for now, his family is trying to carry on with life as usual and understands that it will take time, as many other homes were also destroyed in the incident. 'When the contractor starts the repairs, I want to see how they will go about it and what the situation will be like, because we've yet to be informed how the process will be carried out,' he said. Meanwhile, his wife, Aliyah Ismail, 55, said she was grateful for the assistance received but hoped that cash compensation would also be provided to help victims, especially those left homeless, sustain their livelihoods. Previously a catering business operator, she now sells traditional cakes and snacks, earning between RM20 and RM30 a day to help cover daily expenses, in addition to financial support from her children. Aliyah said that so far, apart from receiving vouchers for electronic goods and other aid, her family has only been informed of assistance for home repairs. 'As of now, we haven't heard anything about compensation — only about home repairs. Compensation should be given. We have no money, no income. Rental is expensive. 'Goods are expensive too, and to restart my catering business, I need to buy a lot of supplies and equipment because everything was destroyed in the fire,' she said. The gas pipeline fire saw flames shoot more than 30 metres high, with temperatures reaching 1,000 degrees Celsius. Firemen took nearly eight hours to fully extinguish the blaze. Eighty-one homes were destroyed, suffering structural damage exceeding 40 per cent, another 81 were partially destroyed, 57 were affected but not burnt, while 218 homes were unaffected in the fire. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
14-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops nab army sergeant for molesting 13-year-old in Melaka
The suspect, detained at about 6.30pm yesterday at the Melaka police headquarters, has been remanded until May 20. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : A 32-year-old military sergeant was remanded for seven days by the Alor Gajah magistrates' court today after his arrest for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old female student in Alor Gajah, Melaka, last week. Utusan Malaysia reported that the suspect, who was detained at the Melaka police headquarters at about 6.30pm yesterday, was issued the remand order until May 20 by magistrate Teoh Shu Yee. He is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for sexual assault. The suspect is believed to have picked up the victim from a boarding school in Melaka at about 11am on May 4 after she received permission to leave. He then took her for a walk around the Alor Gajah area before allegedly molesting her in the car. The alleged incident came to light on Sunday when the girl's mother checked her daughter's phone and found messages with the suspect. The teenager, who admitted to saving the suspect's phone number, had communicated with him on WhatsApp frequently and admitted to meeting him several times. The two, who are neighbours, are believed to have met often at a playground in Taman Ayer Molek Perdana, Kuala Sungai Baru, since January. Her mother filed a report at the Kuala Sungai Baru police station and the victim was sent to Melaka Hospital for further examination.
