Its president Patrick Ooi said an investigation should be carried out on the Penang state government, particularly on Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Penang City Council mayor Yew Tung Seang.

“The PFP urges the MACC to carry out an investigation to prevent a repeat of such an incident as we have proof that those concerned were not complying with the standard operating procedure (SOP) and had abused their power.

“We also feel that there were several other doubts raised including the move by the state government in wanting the project to be carried out swiftly to the extent of ignoring safety procedures.

“What we are more afraid of is that a landslide could occur any time as was stated by an expert yesterday,” he said at the MACC headquarters, here.

He said that the party also regretted the decision taken by the Penang state government that wanted to continue with the project although nine foreign workers had died at the location of the landslide.

Patrick said the party also urged the Penang state government to stop the project immediately because of the danger posed not only to the workers at the project site but also to the residents in the area.

“They had cut the slopes and the hill in the area to the extent that the slopes had become steep and the soil factor was also not taken into consideration, so I feel that the project should be halted immediately because of the extreme danger posed to the residents in the area,” he said.