MELAKA: The Melaka Historic City Council will issue a notice to the management of the Al-Azim Business Complex in Bukit Baru to conduct a structural integrity assessment following the tragic death of a seven-year-old boy.MBMB Mayor Datuk Shadan Othman stated that the management must complete the assessment within 30 days of receiving the notice.
Shadan said the council is also identifying the developers, consultants, and contractors involved in the building's construction 16 years ago. The assessment will be conducted under Section 71 of the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 , with potential fines of up to RM500,000 for those found responsible for compromising structural stability or integrity.
The family had gone to a bank next to the affected building when the incident occurred, standing outside a Domino’s Pizza outlet when they were struck by the debris.