THE federal government’s gag order on Bukit Antarabangsa landslide report by the Public Works Department (JKR) has aroused suspicion and is causing discomfort among those affected by the incident on Dec 6 last year.

The residents feel the Government should reveal the report’s content to the people as those who were directly affected by the incident that killed five have the right to know the cause.

Victim Lian Warn Jien, 61, questioned the need to keep the report confidential if the Government had nothing to hide from the people.

He said the report would at least give the residents an idea on the cause of the landslide.

“Residents can also know about the slopes better.

“By not revealing the report, we don’t know what to expect and where to go from here on the matter.

“The government cannot ignore us on this issue,” he said recently.

He said the residents had invested in property in the area and the landslide had caused each home more than RM1mil in damage.

Meanwhile, some residents also argued that the report was crucial in making insurance claims for their damaged properties.

Another victim, Ungku Farid Abd Rahman, said the JKR report was promised to be revealed to the people three months after the landslide.

He said the report was also important as it would enlighten residents on the status of the hilly area.

He added that although the Government did not want to reveal the report, those affected wanted proper compensation for the losses incurred.

“Of course nothing can replace lost lives but we want to go on with our lives and to do this, we need to know what the report says,” he said.