Residents refute allegations against police

NST
[...] “The police and rescue personnel like the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart), the Fire and Rescue Services Department and the army played a very fast and good role in controlling the situation,” Yusuf said here today.
He said when the tragedy struck at 3.50am that morning, he was resting on his verandah when suddenly he saw a smokey appearance at Taman Bukit Mewah and heard what sounded like sand being unloaded from a lorry and wood cracking.

Yusuf said at the same time he saw a police patrol car on the main road that could not turn around when the landslide happened in front of them.

“From above I saw them reversing their car while repeatedly using their speakers to tell people to leave their houses and save themselves.[read more]

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