Group demands jail time for engineer behind deadly 2017 Penang landslide
Workers from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health examine the site where the deadly landslide occurred at Tanjung Bungah, Penang October 24, 2017. — Bernama pic
“It does not commensurate with the seriousness of the matter, a jail sentence ought to have been imposed to set an example for other engineers,” she said in a statement today. The SCI, in its 116-report, recommended that engineer Khoo Koon Tai be investigated for causing death by gross negligence under Section 304A of the Penal Code.Meenakshi said if deterrent measures were not taken, the loss of the 11 lives would be in vain and the SCI findings would not have been given due effect and meaning.
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