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You Can Now WhatsApp DBKL To Complain About Potholes

Finally.

By Tamara Jayne — 08 Jan 2021

Cover image via Saifullizan Tamadi/New Straits Times Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Facebook)

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) set up a WhatsApp number for you to inform them of any large potholes or road damage in your area

In a Facebook post today, 8 January, DBKL thanked users for informing them of road damages that needed to be fixed.

The post stated that when the public notifies them about the exact locations of potholes and road damages, it allows authorities to speed up the fixing process.

The department shared examples:

Image via Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Facebook)

Image via Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Facebook)

To contact DBKL about any pothole or road damage, you can scan the WhatsApp QR code below or drop them a message at this number +6011-62396652

Image via Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Facebook)

In recent separate incidents, two men in KL died because of potholes:

Elderly Man Dies After His Motorcycle Hit A Pothole In KL

He died on the spot.

says.com

Rider On His Way To Deliver Food Dies On The Spot After Hitting A Pothole In PJ

A man who took a video of the accident urged authorities to repair the road.

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Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was also recently injured as a result of cycling into a pothole:

Netizens Question 'Double Standards' After Pothole KJ Fell Into Gets Fixed Within 24 Hours

"My sister's colleague died running over a pothole and left a pregnant wife. No apology or redress by JKR. Do politic...

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Issues with potholes have been a problem in Malaysia for years, prompting several Malaysians to take matters into their own hands:

Klang Man Puts Tombstone In Massive Pothole Forcing Authorities To Fix It ASAP

"I wonder, why does a complaint from the public take weeks, if not months, to settle?"

says.com

Old Uncle In Johor Spotted Cycling Around With A Small 'Baldi' So He Could Fix Potholes

According to several netizens, this is not the first time he has done this.

says.com

Video Shows A Man In Johor Filling Up A Pothole As Netizens Blame Authorities For Inaction

"Where are the local authorities? Where are the rakyat's representatives?"

says.com

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