Video link:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pulaupinang/s/eISrD6apRZ


https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2025/1...s-were-stranded

GEORGE TOWN: Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo has defended his actions after a video clip went viral showing him angry with some contractors tasked with pruning a few trees in Mount Pleasure.

Explaining his side of the story, Jagdeep said both sides of the main thoroughfare were blocked by two large cranes, which caused thousands of residents in the two nearby blocks of Sea Range Tower and Seaview Garden to be stranded.

"I had frustrated citizens who called my office to voice their grievances with me and an angry lady who lodged her complaint to me in person in Komtar.

"As an elected representative, it is my duty to voice out when the people's daily lives are affected.

"I also apologise on behalf of the state for the inconvenience caused to the residents. We will ensure this will not recur," he said in a Facebook posting.

Jagdeep said, while the closure was necessary to ensure the smooth and safe execution of the scheduled works, the impact on traffic flow and daily movement of the public was not acknowledged.

"Imagine the inconvenience and danger posed to the elderly folks and children who had no choice but to walk along the hilly path either to leave or to reach their homes.

"I know, because my two youngest children were among them when my wife could not even leave the house to fetch them back from school.

"How about the others, especially the elderly folks? What if there's an emergency and the ambulance cannot access the road to reach the victim?"

Yesterday, a video of a verbal exchange between Jagdeep and several workers involved in tree pruning went viral.

It was unclear what was said by Jagdeep and the workers.

However, at one point, a worker could be heard saying:

"We have dignity. You get out. We are not dogs. We are human."

The Penang Island City Council had recently announced on its Facebook page that it would be carrying out tree maintenance works along Jalan Tanjung Bungah and Jalan Batu Ferringhi.

The work is expected to be completed on Dec 7, taking place from 9am to 12.30pm and continuing from 2pm to 4.30pm.

The city council advised road users to follow the instructions of traffic signs and flag officers on duty.

This post has been edited by JimmyX: Dec 4 2025, 01:28 PM

Bro issue dah settle why you need to blow things up again?

The contractors are one of a kind... prune trees need to block whole road?

And the way they talk... sounds like B40 punya olang....

OKay la at least he is representing the voice of the residents that elected him

Demi satu paket Milo, tuan.

Don't renew their contract!
Mcm those ppl yg double/triple park or blocking your house gate and pretending it is their god given right to do so!

Penang not human live one

unker understand that works needed to be done, but is a total blockoff necessary?

cant just closed down 1 lane to do the job?

This post has been edited by karazure: Dec 4 2025, 02:18 PM

looking at the size of the crane in NST probably unavoidable.

They might have scheduled it at night or something. IINM, that place only has one way in and out. What do you expect the residents there to do?

DAP ada kerja ..problem..DAP quiet also problem..forever salahan DAP jer!

Not the first time.
These gomen contractors all got one pattern one.
They think they can be entitled because cable besar.

thankfully now got socmed.
Jagdeep should expose who the main contractors are on socmed.
See their attitude u-turn or not.

Sokong DAP. Tak nak PAS.

sarawak crane tu

this is happening at sabah now

PRN : kick malaya party out!!! good MP also no fark, not thier main responsibility for all those small matters, we dont care, kick them out!!!


Post-PRN : niamah, those MP eat shit ka? why no work? Is their job leh..

Because it’s DAP

Will there be enough visibility at night? That place is on a steep terrain. Possible but your cukai pintu will need to increase also

And based on the news report residents have been inform at the time which supposedly not peak hour

why use such a big construction crane block both lanes? don't have smaller ones, after all branches arent that heavy? plus cannot climb the tree to prune?

This post has been edited by Penamer: Dec 4 2025, 02:20 PM

wow like that really gg

But blocking the whole road is really not the solution, what happen if got Emergency need to go hospital?

then tree > nyawa jor


This post has been edited by karazure: Dec 4 2025, 02:21 PM

Mmm, if your intention to reason and to fulfil bias towards DAP rep, it could backfire,

You shouldn't be using degradation as such - "sounds like B40 punya olang...." cuz even B40 are humans and they too are likely to be doing their work.

Such statement paints a bad picture of DAP/PH supporters.

Perhaps be a little more considerate or objective instead

I think no choice. If you have been to Batu Ferringhi, Penang, you have a pretty good idea of what that area is like, one lane on each side, steep fall off at one side with the hill on the other side next to you.

Pg-ites are like Stinkaporean. What also complaint. DAPigs there are also like PAP, get complaint then quickly make hoo haa.

Its a mini stinkapore.

sendiri buat issue, sendiri settel

you win liao lor

Don't know, really not easy to work around that area.

Typical keyboard so called warriors

msia mainteannce culture really topkek one

fix road during peak hours not midnight onwards

maintenance block roads also during peak hours work days but not weekends midnight

best part is after fixing the same road, another hole is dug again at the same spot

Let us from the construction sector brief you the basics, we don't just choose crane size based on how heavy the object we want to lift, but also the reach, although branch might be light as u said, if the reach is too far, you need a bigger crane for its boom length & lift capacity at certain stretch, refer the load chart.




This post has been edited by Lobulan: Yesterday, 07:24 AM

nanti tree jatuh kena property. siapa tanggung
#cidb #safety1st

Actually that wasn't his constituency either. I think he was furious because his family members were impacted. Else, he would have easily taichi to the fact that residents have been notified beforehand hence they should have planned their schedule ahead.

why i think the crane is there? 2 somemore?







This post has been edited by Penamer: Yesterday, 05:20 PM

I have the whole truth, but dont think i should say.

Basically both is at fault

This post has been edited by Burningsunz: Yesterday, 05:15 PM

Spill the tea please since you're clearly have some internal news about it.