Friday, 19 October 2012 13:21

Pix: Adib Rawi Yahya / NSTSHAH ALAM: The owner of the bungalow where a concrete roofing collapsed yesterday, killing a construction worker, risks prosecution for renovating the house without approval from the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA).

Shah Alam mayor Datuk Mohd Jaafar Mohd Atan said today the owner had failed to apply for approval of the renovation plan in accordance with Section 70(1) of the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974.

"We will bring the case to court because there has been a death. Under the provision, the offender can be fined up to RM250,000 upon conviction.

"MBSA will be firm in this matter because the house owner should have submitted an application to undertake the renovation, and the plan is usually approved in 24 hours if it meets the prescribed standards," he told reporters after visiting the bungalow in Section 7 here.

At 4.20pm yesterday, the concrete roofing of the bungalow collapsed, killing Indonesian worker Totok Mochamd Anthony and badly injuring five other Indonesian workers.

One of the injured workers lost his right leg. Ten other workers dashed to safety. Sixteen workers were undertaking the renovation when the concrete roofing of the double-story bungalow gave way.

Mohd Jaafar said the bungalow was one of 26 built using five different designs on land owned by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) and sold for RM1.2 million as advertised then.

He said the plans for the main building of the bungalows were amended twice, on April 11 and July 12 last year, and were approved.

"All the 26 bungalows were provided with the Certificate of Completion and Compliance issued by the principal submitting person on Dec 29, 2011," he said.

Mohd Jaafar said four of the bungalows were undergoing renovation but only two of them had their plans approved.

- Bernama