How can buildings go up without permits?


THE collapse of the three-storey building in Melaka demands answers (“Building collapse at Melaka construction site kills one, injures two”, The Star, Oct 12; online at bit.ly/4eY9XYH).

The Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB) has confirmed that the structure at Jalan Bukit Senjuang, Banda Hilir, was constructed without permission from the local authorities (“Collapsed building structure was being built without permission, says MBMB mayor”, The Star, Oct 12; online at bit.ly/3U6pI7U).

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