CLAIMS of a crack on a pillar of the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) in Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, were debunked after a survey by a local news portal.
The portal now claims that the alleged ‘cracks’ were merely traces of normal dirt, not structural damage.
In a post on X, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the safety of road users must be prioritised after the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) concessionaire have been instructed to immediately inspect cracks that have appeared on the Jalan Cheras flyover.
Alexander stated this in response to a post on X that pointed out the increasingly visible cracks on the flyover.
“I take this matter seriously.”
The flyover on top of Jalan Cheras has shown cracks, and photographs of it went viral on social media.
An X user took two photos of the said flyover within the span of two months and it shows that the cracks are enlarging.
Eh flyover ni makin besar crack ke?
Member tadi tengok.
Dekat Jalan Cheras.Gambr First April 2024
Gambr Second June 2024https://t.co/jBfFZEmze9Kredit: Abdul Rahman A Samad pic.twitter.com/Rz1yOPuKw3
— #UpdateInfo🇲🇾🌍 (@update11111) June 7, 2024
The debate on road construction quality in Malaysia is now surfacing among netizens.
Following that, X users requested the responsible authorities conduct a thorough inspection of the flyover as the internal compartments could be in worse shape than what is reflected outside.
mohon pihak berwajib buat inspection…beam bawah tanggung beban diatas..crack begini lama2 kalau xder inspection makin besar..takut2 besi dalam tu karat…lagi byk cerita…👍
— pak belalang (@Tokhussienceroi) June 7, 2024
They fear that the metal that is used for the construction may be slowly rotting due to possible exposure to rain and sun.
Netizens are blaming the government for not putting enough effort into seeing through the inspections of these highways. However, others state that if it is privately owned, then it will take the government agencies a longer time to hand it over to the authorities.
Kalau project swasta selalunya mmg authority tak boleh buat apa. Unless klu dh serah pd authority (majlis atau jkr).. rasanya ni project swasta ni
— 🇲🇾أميرأ (@whoismiramen) June 7, 2024
Others are blaming the current system that the country has, which is that the builders are allegedly cutting corners when constructing the flyover.
Malaysia ni semua nak jahanam, buat highway pun boleh bumping mcm naik kuda, tak faham mcm mana boleh lepas inspection , yang sorang kuat hulur yang sorang kuat makan mcm nilah jadinya.
— Mekky (@nazmil77) June 7, 2024
Some are asking how this can pass government inspection before opening. – June 8, 2024
