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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Four brothers allegedly responsible for the contamination of a river in the state of Selangor that caused the interruption of the water supply that affected more than a million people, on Tuesday (September 15) ) pleaded not guilty to the charge in the Court of Sessions here.
Five people, the four brothers, directors of a vehicle maintenance company and a workshop manager, were charged with polluting Sungai Gong in Rawang district, causing the water supply to be disrupted to 1.2 million people. consumer accounts in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor earlier this month. .
The four defendants are Yip Kok Weng, 60, Yip Kok Mun, 58, Yip Kok Wai, 52, and Yip Kok Kuin, 50, along with manager Ho Voon Leong, 59.
The five were jointly charged with damage caused by irrigation works near Yip Chee Seng & Sons’ workshop that led to water contamination in Sungai Gong.
They were also charged with dumping unlicensed scheduled waste into the environment, leading to pollution.
The crimes were allegedly committed at the Yip Chee Seng & Sons facilities between September 2 and 3.
If convicted under a section of the Penal Code, the men could face a prison sentence of between five and 30 years, or a fine, or both.
If convicted under the Environment Act, they face a fine not exceeding RM 100,000 (Singapore $ 32,900) or a jail sentence not exceeding five years, or both.
Session Court Judge Syafeera Said refused to grant bail to the defendants and set October 27 as a mention.
Earlier, Deputy Prosecutor Mohamad Iskandar Ahmad asked the court not to exercise its discretion to grant bail to defendants as they are charged with a non-bail offense.
He added that the incident had caused difficulties for many in the Klang Valley due to water supply cuts for five days.
Mr. Mohamad Iskandar also pointed out that the company owned by the brothers had been fined in March this year.
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