Putra Heights inferno: Govt, PETRONAS to repair, replace damaged houses, says PM

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The federal and state governments as well as PETRONAS will be responsible for repairing and replacing houses that had been damaged by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after visiting the site on Tuesday (April 1) afternoon.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/baxvmy2m  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00I'm going to go back to the line.

00:02Okay.

00:06PM.

00:07PM.

00:08Dr. Sri.

00:10Alright.

00:11Alright.

00:12Wait, wait, wait.

00:13Don't move.

00:14Don't move.

00:15Don't move!

00:18Our priority right now is safety.

00:22And this, this level of air is controlled.

00:24That's why I chose to go there myself.

00:26So, to prove that it's safe.

00:29Secondly, the problem is...

00:33...reducing the pressure on the affected residents.

00:38Some houses have been damaged.

00:40Some have been partially damaged.

00:42So, what steps should we take...

00:44...in cooperating with the government...

00:47...we will do PPS.

00:49But that's a very temporary step.

00:51These houses...

00:53...from our discussions...

00:55...with KPKT...

00:57...the government and Petronas...

01:00...cannot be repaired...

01:02...in such a short period of time.

01:05So, right now, Petronas...

01:07...and the government...

01:10...are discussing how...

01:12...we can take the necessary steps.

01:15Temporarily, but we have to be patient...

01:17...because when it takes a year...

01:19...it's not like flooding for a week or two.

01:21This is probably a year or more.

01:24That's...

01:26...but the responsibility...

01:28...of repairing...

01:30...these houses...

01:32...repairing...

01:34...or replacing...

01:36...we will take full responsibility...

01:38...for the government...

01:40...and Petronas and our cooperation.

01:43That's what I hope.

01:45Don't worry.

01:46It just takes a little time.

01:48But for immediate steps...

01:50...in the next one or two days...

01:53...Petronas...

01:55...and if the government...

01:57...needs more...

01:59...will provide...

02:01...for the damaged houses...

02:03...they will be given...

02:05...RM5,000 immediately...

02:07...so they can spend it temporarily.

02:09And for those...

02:11...that are affected...

02:13...that's...

02:15...RM100 or more...

02:17...that's RM2,500.

02:19But for the others...

02:21...we will do our best...

02:23...to make it easier for them...

02:25...to find a better place to live.

02:27That's what we're planning.

02:29And I think...

02:31...unlike the flood disaster...

02:33...this will cause...

02:35...a lot of damage...

02:37...and the houses...

02:39...will be more detailed.

02:41Thank you very much.

02:43When can they come back?

02:45How can they come back?

02:47Not now.

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