Kenyataan media Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad bagi pihak BERSAMA bertarikh 6 Oktober 2026. Teks asal bahasa Inggeris daripada dokumen dua halaman disiarkan di bawah; tajuk dan ringkasan dalam Bahasa Melayu disediakan oleh Ayuh Malaysia.
Ringkasan
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, bagi pihak BERSAMA, menyeru tindakan adaptasi iklim, pelaksanaan rang undang-undang perubahan iklim dan MyNAP, serta perancangan kerajaan yang lebih berkesan susulan keputusan mahkamah mengenai banjir 2021 di Taman Sri Muda.
Perkara Utama
- Nik Nazmi mengulas keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi mengenai liabiliti kerajaan dan entiti lain bagi banjir 2021 di Taman Sri Muda, serta penolakan pembelaan “act of God” menurut laporan media.
- Beliau menyeru agar rang undang-undang perubahan iklim dan Pelan Adaptasi Kebangsaan (MyNAP) diluluskan dan dilaksanakan tanpa kelewatan.
- Adaptasi iklim perlu diterapkan dalam perancangan semua peringkat kerajaan, termasuk infrastruktur, guna tanah dan tindak balas kecemasan.
- Pengundi digalakkan menilai dasar dan rancangan iklim parti politik serta calon.
Kenyataan
Court Rules 2021 Floods Not Act of God: Time for Action, Not Deflection
I note the recent High Court decision which found the government of Malaysia, as well as several other federal and state entities, liable for damages caused during the devastating 2021 floods that claimed at least 14 lives and caused horrific destruction in Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor.
While the court has yet to rule on the damages, it is significant that, according to media reports, the judgement rejected the use of the defendants’ “act of God” defence, among other things.
This landmark ruling is arguably an opportunity for the Malaysian public to reflect on several issues beyond the immediate legal ramifications.
First, it highlights that climate change, and its destructive impacts are not only real but that their consequences are not entirely beyond the control of governments.
Indeed, the court’s ruling suggests otherwise.
Second, the judgement likewise arguably establishes the principle that climate adaptation is a duty that federal, state and local governments owe their citizens.
This is something that all governments must take far more seriously moving forward.
For Malaysia, the need to pass and implement both the National Climate Change Bill and the National Adaptation Plan (MyNAP) have therefore acquired added impetus.
There should be no more delay, especially in relation to the former, as Bill had been ready to be tabled in Parliament since last year.
Climate adaptation needs to be embedded in planning at every level and across every lever of government, spanning decades if not more.
There is a need to proactively foresee risks, build resilience, maintain as well as upgrade infrastructure, plan land use and emergency responses while reducing the human and economic consequences of extreme weather events.
Meanwhile, as a series of state elections—and eventually a General Election—approaches, Malaysian voters must be willing to interrogate political parties and candidates what their policies and plans are in this regard.
No party or coalition can credibly claim to offer responsible government if it denies or fails to plan for this existential challenge.
Ultimately, while global cooperation in addressing climate change is essential, the adaptation and mitigation plans of each individual nation are crucial building blocks towards the former.
The creation of inclusive and effective responses to climate change must therefore be treated as one of the national covenants that the Prime Minister so eloquently spoke of during this year’s Malaysia Day.
6 October 2026
On behalf of BERSAMA NIK NAZMI NIK AHMAD
