Tabung Haji wants Saudis to clarify crane accident ruling

25-Oct-2017, 08:14

25 Oct 2017, 08:14

Minister in PM's Dept Jamil Khir Baharom says government will notify next-of-kin of victims, only after receiving official statement from Saudi government.

PUTRAJAYA:

The government, through Tabung Haji, will seek an official statement from the Saudi Arabian government following the Saudi Arabian Supreme Court’s ruling on the crane collapse incident at Al-Haram Mosque in 2015, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom.

“The government will notify the next-of-kin of the pilgrims (who were affected by the incident) upon receiving the statement,” he said yesterday.

Jamil Khir said Tabung Haji recently learned from the Saudi Arabian media (Saudi Gazette) that the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia had ruled that the crane collapse incident was not due to human negligence.

With that decision, the construction company involved does not have to pay any compensation to the beneficiaries (of deceased victims) or victims of the incident.

In the incident on Sept 11, 2015, the crane used for the Al-Haram Mosque expansion project had collapsed, killing 108 pilgrims.

Seven Malaysians were killed in the tragedy, while another 12 were injured.