LETTER | Barbwire obstruction: It is mind-boggling
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LETTER | It is mind-boggling to know that the staircase at Block C, PPR Kampung Baru Air Panas, Kuala Lumpur was barb-wired by the authorities as part of the enhanced MCO which was implemented on July 3.
Following confusion and anxiety among residents who were worried about their safety should an emergency arise the barbwire was removed by the Fire and Rescue Services Department.
According to a media report on July 4, the decision to barbwire the staircase was taken during a coordination meeting which involved security agencies on enhanced MCO the previous day.
Wangsa Maju district police chief Ashari Abu Samah said the approval was given by the Fire Department.
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In the early morning of Saturday, 3 July, authorities had installed barbed wires on the staircase of a People s Housing Project (PPR) flat in Kuala Lumpur
The barbed wires were installed by members of the Armed Forces at Block C PPR Kampung Baru Air Panas in downtown Kuala Lumpur after 14 localities in the city were put under Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) beginning yesterday, reported Bernama.
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Several vehicles were damaged after parts of the roof of Block D at PPR Kampung Baru Air Panas were blown off in last week’s storm.
AFTER the roof of a block in PPR Kampung Baru Air Panas, Kuala Lumpur, flew off during a storm last week, a community hall has been made available in case a similar incident forces residents to relocate.
PPR Kampung Baru Air Panas residents association chairman Mohd Faizal Ibrahim said the joint management body (JMB) has allocated space in the hall within the apartment complex in preparation for an emergency.
“The roof of this building blew off during heavy winds on May 6 and four families living on the top floor were affected.