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1. Sambut Natal dalam kesedihan BM 26/12/1993
   KUALA LUMPUR: Penghuni Kristian kondominium Highland Towers di Taman Hillview, Hulu Klang, dekat sini menyambut Hari Krismas semalam secara ringkas dan penuh kepiluan. Perayaan itu tidak dapat disambut meriah seperti tahun-tahun lalu kerana kesedihan berikutan peristiwa kondominium di situ runtuh 11 Disember lalu, masih menghantui mereka.

2. Persoalan selepas tragedi BM 26/12/1993 By M Thilinadan
   "TOLONG diam. Ujian sedang dijalankan dalam bangunan runtuh untuk mengesan mangsa. Pastikan tidak ada pergerakan atau perbualan. Tolong padam alat kelui dan telefon bimbit," kedengaran suara seorang lelaki memakai jaket putih melalui pembesar suara. Apabila arahan itu tidak dipedulikan, lelaki berkenaan keluar daripada kelompok sekumpulan lelaki yang mengenakan pelbagai pakaian seragam, termasuk polis, bomba dan Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah dan menjerit ke arah sekumpulan pemberita sarta jurugambar.

3. It's a working Xmas for these residents NSUNT 26/12/1993
   KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - It was a bleak Christmas for most of the residents of Highland Towers in Hulu Klang who were evacuated when Block A collapsed on Dec 11 killing at least 48. Residents of Block B and C spent Christmas sorting out their belongings which they have been allowed to take away.

4. Victims looking for new homes NSUNT 26/12/1993
   KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Residents of the Highland Towers apartments who have been staying at three hotels since the collapse of Block A are already looking for new homes. One of them, Indian national Fahim Ahmed, 34, said he had already looked at several houses over the last week but had not decided when he would move out.

5. Poor law enforcement is to blame NSUNT 26/12/1993  By A. Kadir Jasin
   AS much as we would like to help the grieving families of the victims of the Highland Towers condominium tragedy overcome their sorrow and great sense of loss, we will continue to ask what had gone wrong that led to the Dec 11 catastrophe. The tendency to hush up things unpleasant so that we can quickly overcome our sorrow and anger does not help.

6. Hopes of starting a new in ruins NSUNT 26/12/1993
   WHILE Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding areas have had more than their fair share of buildings collapses in the past year, the Highland Towers Block A tragedy in Hulu Klang has brought the issue sharply into focus. Previous incidents, such as the factory collapse in Puchong Perdana, have been put down to negligence or use of poor construction materials.

7. Highland Towers jadi tumpuan BH 27/12/1993
   KUALA LUMPUR, Ahad - Kawasan pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang menjadi tumpuan orang ramai sejak operasi mencari mangsa terperangkap dalam runtuhan blok A yang tumbang dua minggu lalu, dihentikan.

8. 4 mayat mangsa runtuhan dituntut BH 27/12/1993
   KUALA LUMPUR, Ahad - Dua keluarga hari ini menuntut mayat anggota keluarga mereka yang terbunuh dalam tragedi runtuhan kondominium Highland Towers di Hulu Klang pada 11 Disember lalu. Menurut jurucakap Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), Pang Ah Heng menuntut mayat isterinya Ivy Lee Ai Bee, 56, anak lelaki Fergus Pang Thien, 26, dan emak mentuanya Cheng Kim Tai, 83.

9. Tapak Blok A disaran jadi taman peringatan BH 27/12/1993
   KUALA LUMPUR, Ahad - Aktivis masyarakat, Lee Lam Thye, mencadangkan supaya tapak Blok A pangsapuri Highland Towers yang tumbang 11 Disember lalu, dijadikan Taman Peringatan Mini (Memorial Park) bagi mengingati mangsa yang terkorban. Menurutnya, taman itu juga dapat mengingatkan orang ramai mengenai kecuaian pihak yang bertanggungjawab terhadap keselamatan bangunan berkenaan.

10. Segar dalam ingatan BH 27/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Ahad - Walaupun tragedi pangsapuri Highland Towers di Taman Hillview, Hulu Klang runtuh sudah dua minggu berlalu, ia masih segar dalam ingatan warga ibu kota. Warga kota mengambil kesempatan sempena cuti Krismas dan hujung minggu untuk meninjau kesan runtuhan bangunan itu yang mengorbankan 73 orang.

11. Donation to condo residents BT 27/12/1993
    THE Malaysian Australian New Zealand Association (Manza) yesterday in Kuala Lumpur donated RM10,000 to the residents' committee of the Highland Towers Condominium of Taman Hillview, Hulu Klang. A cheque for the amount was handed over by Manza patron Tan Sri Khir Johari to the chairman of the committee, Dr Benjamin George. Present at the presentation ceremony held at the site of the collapsed Block A condominium were Australian High Commissioner John Dauth and New Zealand acting High Commissioner Debrah Panckhurst. At least 48 people were killed and another 300 made homeless when the 12-storey luxury building collapsed on December 11. Manza president Hans Sieker said the association as well as the people of Australia and New Zealand are saddened by the tragedy. - Bernama

12. Impose greater accountability on civil servants BT 27/12/1993  By S. Sivaselvam
    TOLERANCE is a trait that Malaysians are much admired for. It is a trait that is difficult to acquire and which many other societies lack. Tolerance is one of the strengths that has enabled Malaysians to overcome a lot of hurdles, difficulties and challenges. It is among the ingredients that help give character to the nation, that contribute towards the uniqueness that is Malaysia. But have we carried this trait a bit too far? Has tolerance been carried beyond the bounds of moderation? These questions are begging to be asked in the wake of the collapse of the 12storey apartment building just outside Kuala Lumpur on December 11. At least 72 people are said to have been killed, but no one will ever know for sure the exact number. It has yet to be firmly established what caused the earth movements that resulted in the 11-year-old building falling on its face, and an adjacent one to tilt and crack up to the extent that it has been rendered unsafe to be occupied.

13. Ujian menunjukkan Blok B stabil HM 27/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR: Blok B pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang masih stabil. Ini kerana kakitangan Unit Kawalan Sumber dan Bunyi Bergerak, Jabatan Alam Sekitar tidak mengesan sebarang pergerakan bawah tanah atau gegaran sejak diarah mengawasi keadaannya pada 17 Disember lalu.

14. Masih terkenang! HM 27/12/1993 By Johari Ibrahim; Aminudin Ibrahim
    KUALA LUMPUR: Jika sebelum ini tapak runtuhan pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang sesak dengan anggota penyelamat dan wartawan yang membuat liputan, keadaan itu berubah sejak kelmarin dengan kedatangan orang ramai yang datang melawat. Tinjauan Harian Metro mendapati kira-kira 100 orang mengunjungi tapak runtuhan itu sehinggakan jalan masuk ke Taman Hillview itu sesak dengan kenderaan mereka.

15. Shortage of experts MM 27/12/1993  By P. Selvarani; Ann Teoh
    THE lack of competent professionals in local governments is a contributing factor to the ills plaguing the country's construction industry. It is learnt that many of the smaller local authorities do not have competent engineers, architects, geologists, or building and land surveyors to verify building plans.

16. More bodies claimed NST 27/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - Two families today claimed the bodies of their relatives who were killed in the collapse of the 12-storey Highland Towers condominium in Hulu Klang on Dec 11. A Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) spokesman said Pang Ah Heng claimed the remains of his wife Ivy Lee Ai Bee, 56, their son Fergus Pang Thien, 26, and his mother Cheng Kim Tai, 83.

17. Residents urged to lodge report NST 27/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - Foreigners who stayed at the Highland Towers apartments and have lost their travel documents in the recent tragedy are advised to lodge a police report and apply for a new passport through their embassies. Immigration public relations officer Mohamed Aris Chonin said they should then report the matter to the department to enable their work passes to be endorsed in their new passports.

18. Association gives victims RM10,000 NST 27/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - The Malaysian Australian New Zealand Association (Manza) today donated RM10,000 to residents affected by the Highland Towers apartment building collapse. Manza'a Malaysian patron Tan Sri Khir Johari presented a cheque for the amount to the Highland Towers Residents Committee chairman Dr Benjamin George at the site.

19. DOE monitors vibrations, noise-level at Block B NST 27/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - A Department of Environment (DOE) team is on 24-hour standby at the site of the Highland Towers apartment blocks in Hulu Klang to monitor ground vibrations and the noise level in the area. DOE head of the mobile sources and noise-control unit Mohd Izzuddin Ghani said the unit had set up two sets of instruments near the site of the collapse for this purpose on Dec 17.

20. Juruukur sedia siasat kes kondominium 28/12/1993 BH
    KUALA LUMPUR, Isnin - Pertubuhan Juruukur Malaysia hari ini menawarkan perkhidmatan kepada Jawatankuasa Khas Kabinet mengenai Tragedi Highland Towers untuk membantu menyiasat kejadian itu. Setiausaha agungnya, C H Teo, berkata pertubuhan itu dianggotai oleh pelbagai badan profesional seperti Juruukur Kuantiti, Juruukur Bangunan, Juruukur Penilaian dan Perunding Hartanah.

21. Mayat belum dituntut  28/12/1993 BH
    KUALA LUMPUR, Isnin - Satu daripada 42 mayat yang dikenal pasti daripada 48 mayat yang dikeluarkan dari runtuhan pangsapuri Highland Towers di Taman Hill View, Ulu Klang masih belum dituntut dari Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL).

22. Pengorbanan sebagai bukti kasih 28/12/1993  BH-WAN By Ina Azim
    TRAGEDI kondominium Highland Towers runtuh di Hulu Klang Pada 11 Disember lalu adalah sesuatu yang tidak mungkin luput daripada ingatan masyarakat. Kesedihan mengenangkan pemergian tidak diduga orang tersayang bukan saja dirasai oleh keluarga terdekat, malah saya percaya rakyat Malaysia secara keseluruhannya turut berasa sedih.

23. Greed rears its ugly head 28/12/1993 BT
    GREED, corruption and a yen to make quick profits lead to many misadventures and, what is worse, can affect the lives of many innocent and unsuspecting individuals. The collapse of the Highland Towers condominium block and the blatant disregard for the Cabinet directive to stop all work on highrise and hillside buildings until they are declared safe cannot be condoned by anyone in their right mind. Land may be a State matter but it does not mean that the various developers and local authorities can ignore the well-intentioned decision. Does it require the long arm of the law before any more deaths and disasters the likes of the Highland Towers are avoided? Surely the businessmen, contractors and developers must have the moral responsibility and the conscience to ensure that the safety of everyone is ensured. This does not require laws; it only requires a caring attitude, people with moral responsibility and righteous attitude.

24. Damages: Next-of-kin of maids get priority 28/12/1993 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The next-of-kin of maids who died in the Highland Towers tragedy will be the main beneficiaries of a relief fund set up by the residents' committee. Committee chairman Dr Benjamin George said today this was a right move as the maids had been been the sole breadwinners of their families.

25. Hamzah: Most of the gems claimed 28/12/1993 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - About 85 per cent of all jewellery items retrieved from the site of Block A of Highland Towers has been claimed by the next- of-kin of the victims. Ampang deputy police chief Superintendent Hamzah Hashim said today he was confident the remaining valuables and heirlooms being kept at the station would be claimed over the next few days.

26. Banks may have to repay victims  28/12/1993  NST By Kuppusamy
    THE victims of the Highland Towers disaster who owe the banks should be advised that they had in every instance assigned all their rights and interests to the bank. They were unable to effect a legal charge over their interest because none of them had a registerable title.

27. Change law to protect buyers 28/12/1993 NST By Yeoh Chong Bok
    A high-rise building, like the Highland Towers, may not topple over just after construction but given time and the right conditions, pressure caused by water and gravitational forces can build up great shearing stress which the building's pillars are not made to withstand. Apart from stringent checks carried out by the authorities when the building was constructed, certificates of fitness should be renewed only on production of certificates of worthiness from competent experts.

28. Waris boleh minta kubur digali semula BH 29/12/1993
    BANGI, Selasa - Waris mangsa tragedi kondominium Highland Towers boleh menggunakan hak undang-undang mereka jika tidak puas hati dengan keputusan pemeriksaan perubatan mayat mangsa tragedi itu, kata Menteri Undang- undang, Datuk Syed Hamid Albar di sini, hari ini. "Mereka boleh meminta kebenaran mahkamah untuk menggali semula kubur dan menggunakan patologis sendiri untuk mengesahkan kesangsian mereka," katanya kepada selepas merasmikan persidangan Undang-undang dan Perubatan di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

29. Posers over blocks MM 29/12/1993 B, C By V. Vasudevan
    AMPANG JAYA Municipal Council's inquiry committee into the future of Blocks B and C of the Highland Towers will sit for two weeks from Jan 24. Its six members will hear opinions from experts on the buildings' safety and stability, and make its recommendations in a report.

30. Making it easier for victims MM 29/12/1993
    TO help ease the blow of victims of the Highland Towers tragedy at Hulu Kelang, Standard Chartered Bank is allowing its cardmembers to defer payment by 12 months. However, it only applies to Block A residents.

31. Landslide caused collapse, says council NST 29/12/1993  By Harris Iskandar Taib
    KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Block A of the Highland Towers apartments collapsed because of a landslide, according to the preliminary findings of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council. The findings were compiled by an inquiry committee set up by the council to look into the Dec 11 tragedy which claimed the lives of 73 people.

32. Three more bodies of victims to be claimed NST 29/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Three more bodies of victims of the Highland Towers tragedy on Dec 11 have yet to be claimed by relatives from the Kuala Lumpur Hospital's mortuary. The hospital's acting director Dr Omar Said Ahmad said forensic pathologists were trying to identify the bodies.

33. Highland Towers rescue workers did their best NST 29/12/1993 By Ramzan Gafoor
    THE Highland Towers tragedy has touched everyone of us, some more painfully than others. Many queries, complaints, requests and demands have been voiced. The all too common barrage of rhetoric from politicians and bureaucrats alike has been given its due coverage by the media. Only time will tell how soon all this will fade away.

34. Stop excising hill land for development NST 29/12/1993 By Ghani Salleh
    THE Highland Towers tragedy will definitely go down into our history books and be remembered by all of us for as long as we think of condominiums and the environment. Why did such "expensive" and "strong" buildings located at an exclusive spot collapse?

35. Pemilik mahu beri kenyataan serentak BH 30/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Rabu - Beberapa jawatankuasa penyiasat yang ditubuhkan berhubung tragedi kondominium runtuh di Taman Hillview, Hulu Klang sepatutnya mendapatkan kenyataan daripada penduduk terbabit sekali saja, kata Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bertindak, Dr Benjamin George. "Kami masih belum pulih daripada kejutan dan kesedihan akibat kehilangan orang yang dicintai, sanak saudara dan rakan. Oleh itu adalah munasabah kami memberi kenyataan sekali saja," katanya.

36. Hakisan: JAS salahkan pemaju BH 30/12/1993 By Ebi Azly Abdullah
    KUALA LUMPUR, Rabu - Sikap sesetengah pemaju projek pembangunan tidak menyediakan sistem pemuliharaan alam sekitar secara menyeluruh adalah faktor utama berlakunya kejadian tanah runtuh. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Jaafar, berkata gejala itu menyebabkan kebanyakan projek pembangunan khasnya di kawasan Lembah Klang, mengalami hakisan tanah yang teruk.

37. Relatives to claim remains of foreigners NST 30/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - The remains of three foreigners, including two women, at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital mortuary are expected to be claimed for burial by their respective families this week. The remains are that of two maids - an Indonesian and a Filipina - and a British Muslim, all of whom were victims of the Highland Towers apartment building collapse tragedy on Dec 11.

38. Making high-rise buildings safer through tougher rules NST 30/12/1993 By C.K.G. Pillay
    IN our recent development, we are witnessing indifferently environmental abuse, exhaustion of natural resources and harmful alteration of nature's balance. It is not always possible and is rarely easy to know what the environmental consequences are in certain developments.

39. Polis, petugas lain masih ditempatkan HM 31/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR: Polis dan beberapa agensi kerajaan masih menempatkan anggotanya di kawasan runtuhan Blok A pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang yang diisytiharkan sebagai kawasan larangan. Tinjauan Harian Metro semalam mendapati sekurang-kurangnya empat anggota polis dari Balai Polis Ampang berkawal di situ bagi memastikan tidak ada penceroboh memasuki kawasan itu.

40. Tiada masalah hantar surat HM 31/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR: Pejabat Pos Ampang tidak menghadapi masalah menghantar pelbagai surat dan surat berdaftar milik penghuni Blok A, B dan C pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang di sini, selepas penghuni terbabit mengisi borang `Ubah Hala' alamat, minggu lalu. Ketua Posnya, Ishak Baharin, berkata setakat ini 95 peratus pelbagai surat dan surat berdaftar milik penghuni pangsapuri terbabit dapat dihantar kepada mereka.

41. Ham operators provide vital service MM 31/12/1993 By Sangat Singh
    IT is heartening to know that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has proposed to set up a national-level Search and Rescue Team following the Highland Towers tragedy. It is obvious that expertise would be required in several areas to deal with any future mishap.

42. Unsafe condos to be torn down NST 31/12/1993  By A. Kathirasen
    PENANG, Thurs. - In a further affirmation of the Government's resolve to prevent a recurrence of the Dec 11 Highland Towers tragedy in which 73 people died, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said high-rise buildings under construction in hilly areas will be demolished if they are certified unfit. Anwar, who is chairman of the Special Cabinet Committee investigating the collapse of Block A of Highland Towers in Hulu Klang, said lives of the people were more important than the buildings and profits to the developers.

43. Owners should seek transfer of strata titles NST 31/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - Apartment owners at Blocks B and C of Highland Towers in Hulu Klang should pressure the developer to transfer the strata titles for the respective units to their owners if the Government declares that the blocks are safe for occupation. A source said today this was important as none of the owners at the three apartment blocks including Block A which collapsed on Dec 11 were issued the strata titles since the premises were completed about 14 years ago.

44. Bring back sound values or we destroy ourselves NST 31/12/1993  By S.C. Chan
    I REFER to the letter under the heading "Condo collapse shows our weaknesses" (NST, Dec 25) by Syed Hussein of Ampang and wish to add my observations. It is probably no big boast to say that the written laws of this land could fill up a significant part of the public library. In the past two decades, not many people can keep count of how many new laws have been introduced.

45. Bukan salah HDA sahaja ... HM 31/12/1993 By Fadzil Abdul Rashid; Rasid Rahaman
    KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Pemaju Perumahan (HDA) cawangan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan tidak mahu dipersalahkan sepenuhnya dalam isu pembinaan bangunan di enam buah kawasan lereng bukit yang dikatakan berisiko tinggi runtuh akibat hakisan. Pengerusinya, N Anthonysamy, berkata HDA tidak seharusnya dituduh tidak bertanggungjawab sekiranya pembinaan bangunan di kawasan seumpama itu menimbulkan masalah kerana proses itu mempunyai banyak kaitan dengan agensi lain.

46. Polis, petugas lain masih ditempatkan HM 31/12/1993
    KUALA LUMPUR: Polis dan beberapa agensi kerajaan masih menempatkan anggotanya di kawasan runtuhan Blok A pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang yang diisytiharkan sebagai kawasan larangan. Tinjauan Harian Metro semalam mendapati sekurang-kurangnya empat anggota polis dari Balai Polis Ampang berkawal di situ bagi memastikan tidak ada penceroboh memasuki kawasan itu.

47. Pemilik mahu beri kenyataan serentak  30/12/1993 BH
    KUALA LUMPUR, Rabu - Beberapa jawatankuasa penyiasat yang ditubuhkan berhubung tragedi kondominium runtuh di Taman Hillview, Hulu Klang sepatutnya mendapatkan kenyataan daripada penduduk terbabit sekali saja, kata Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bertindak, Dr Benjamin George. "Kami masih belum pulih daripada kejutan dan kesedihan akibat kehilangan orang yang dicintai, sanak saudara dan rakan. Oleh itu adalah munasabah kami memberi kenyataan sekali saja," katanya.

48. Relatives to claim remains of foreigners 30/12/1993 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - The remains of three foreigners, including two women, at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital mortuary are expected to be claimed for burial by their respective families this week. The remains are that of two maids - an Indonesian and a Filipina - and a British Muslim, all of whom were victims of the Highland Towers apartment building collapse tragedy on Dec 11.

49. Polis, petugas lain masih ditempatkan 31/12/1993 HM
    KUALA LUMPUR: Polis dan beberapa agensi kerajaan masih menempatkan anggotanya di kawasan runtuhan Blok A pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang yang diisytiharkan sebagai kawasan larangan. Tinjauan Harian Metro semalam mendapati sekurang-kurangnya empat anggota polis dari Balai Polis Ampang berkawal di situ bagi memastikan tidak ada penceroboh memasuki kawasan itu.

50. Tiada masalah hantar surat 31/12/1993 HM
    KUALA LUMPUR: Pejabat Pos Ampang tidak menghadapi masalah menghantar pelbagai surat dan surat berdaftar milik penghuni Blok A, B dan C pangsapuri Highland Towers di Hulu Klang di sini, selepas penghuni terbabit mengisi borang `Ubah Hala' alamat, minggu lalu. Ketua Posnya, Ishak Baharin, berkata setakat ini 95 peratus pelbagai surat dan surat berdaftar milik penghuni pangsapuri terbabit dapat dihantar kepada mereka.

51. Ham operators provide vital service 31/12/1993  MM By Sangat Singh
    IT is heartening to know that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has proposed to set up a national-level Search and Rescue Team following the Highland Towers tragedy. It is obvious that expertise would be required in several areas to deal with any future mishap.

52. Unsafe condos to be torn down 31/12/1993 NST By A. Kathirasen
    PENANG, Thurs. - In a further affirmation of the Government's resolve to prevent a recurrence of the Dec 11 Highland Towers tragedy in which 73 people died, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said high-rise buildings under construction in hilly areas will be demolished if they are certified unfit. Anwar, who is chairman of the Special Cabinet Committee investigating the collapse of Block A of Highland Towers in Hulu Klang, said lives of the people were more important than the buildings and profits to the developers.

53. Owners should seek transfer of strata titles 31/12/1993 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - Apartment owners at Blocks B and C of Highland Towers in Hulu Klang should pressure the developer to transfer the strata titles for the respective units to their owners if the Government declares that the blocks are safe for occupation. A source said today this was important as none of the owners at the three apartment blocks including Block A which collapsed on Dec 11 were issued the strata titles since the premises were completed about 14 years ago.

54. Bring back sound values or we destroy ourselves 31/12/1993 NST By S.C. Chan
    I REFER to the letter under the heading "Condo collapse shows our weaknesses" (NST, Dec 25) by Syed Hussein of Ampang and wish to add my observations. It is probably no big boast to say that the written laws of this land could fill up a significant part of the public library. In the past two decades, not many people can keep count of how many new laws have been introduced.