The opposition has questioned the effectiveness of a short-term flood mitigation project where sandbags were used as temporary flood control measures and staff on lookout were stationed at hotspots in a bid to stop flash floods in the capital.

Speaking with Malaysiakini, DAP’s Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng slammed Federal Territories Minister Shahidan Kassim for staging a “drama” after a trip arranged by the minister for five lawmakers from Kuala Lumpur to visit the flood mitigation measures on...