The future remains uncertain for more than 1,000 residents in Bukit Antarabangsa who have been barred from moving back to their homes in the area, which was hit by a devastating landslide two weeks ago.

However, the 188 homes of around 2,000 residents were declared safe in a preliminary report by the Public Works Department (JKR), Public Works Institute of Malaysia (Ikram) and other experts.

The residents have been given the green light to move back in.

khalid abu bakar selangor cpo bukit antarabangsa pc 201208 03 "Those who have not been given the permission to move back in will have to wait for at least a month to allow the technical committee to have more time to investigate," Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said in a press conference to release the report today.

The units still considered to be on ‘red alert’ include Block B of Impian Selatan Condominium, five houses in Jalan 6A of Taman Bukit Jaya and three houses in Taman Wangsa Ukays.

"We hope that the residents who are still not allowed to move in will not be disappointed with this decision because the police will keep monitoring the area and their belongings. For the time being, we have to wait for experts to investigate the ‘ground zero’ and also to clear the roads," Khalid added.

He also said that the findings will be handed over to the Gombak district officer and chairperson of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council so that further action can be taken.

Bukit Antarabangsa residents have been waiting anxiously for news on when they can move back into their homes since Dec 6, when the massive landslide , that killed four people and destroyed 14 bungalows, occured.

Yesterday, Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim revealed that a majority of the residents would be allowed to return to their homes, based on the same findings made available by JKR and Ikram.

'No compensation until today'

landslide bukit antarabangsa car Meanwhile, chairperson of the Bukit Antarabangsa residents’ association claimed that affected residents have yet to receive the funds which were collected following the fatal landslide.

Highlighting the matter to the state government and local authorities, N Muneandy said, "We have heard from residents that certain quarters collected funds for those affected by the landslide. But until today, we still have not heard about the funds or compensation."

When asked about residents who were still paranoid about returning to their homes, even after getting approval from the authorities, he replied: "I don’t deny that there are still residents who feel unsafe.

"But at the end of the day, if many residents start to move back in, many will follow suit."