Why should I leave?

malaysiainsider |
[...] Thousands have evacuated Bukit Antarabangsa after Saturday's landslide that claimed four lives and buried 15 homes.

But some, like retiree Karu, refuse to abandon their homes despite the best efforts and advice of rescue workers.

"Why should I leave? This all an overreaction by some politicians," he told The Malaysian Insider.

With an umbrella in one hand, he was taking yet another walk around Taman Bukit Jaya, right at the top of the enclosed area at the top of the landslide.

He claimed that there were 16 of them who had decided to stay back, out of some 2,400 residents in the area.

"We got together on Saturday night, organised ourselves and walked around to survey the area," he added. [read more]

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