Sepang council urged to expedite slope repairs in Cyberjaya

Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) has been instructed to expedite the slope restoration and landslide repairs to the hillside of Cassia Garden Residence in Cyberjaya.

Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, who visited the landslide area, said the 8m-deep landslide is currently active.

She said repair works in the area, including the installation of iron barriers, would start immediately to prevent further collapse.

“The council has to start work immediately because we have noticed new collapses and cracks.

“The landslide is quite active, so action must be taken today,” she told BK.

Aiman said the repair work by the local council would begin with the installation of iron barriers to prevent further soil erosion.

The Sepang MP, however, said there was no need for the residents in the housing area to be temporarily relocated.

Prior to this, it was reported that about 1,000 residents of Cassia Garden Residence were concerned about the landslide near the main entrance of their residential area which could be a danger to them.

The luxury housing area comprising 220 residential units, has been occupied for the past 13 years.

The landslide was detected almost a month ago and had since formed a crater 8m to 10m deep.

Based on inspections, the landslide had eroded between 10m and 15m and caused the collapse of the stone fence between the slope and the housing area.

Resident Mohd Anizan Mohd Ali, 42, said he was grateful for the assurance provided by the Deputy Minister and hoped that the repair works would proceed smoothly as promised.

“The landslide occurred on April 25, and we filed a report with Sepang Municipal Council the following day.

“We also lodged reports with the police and the developer. At that time, the fence was not affected.

“But a week later, it collapsed,” he said.

Another resident, Roesman Uthman, 62, said he monitored the situation daily.