Wednesday November 28, 2012 - Serdang MCA is concerned with the
continuous waste problem which is getting serious and is welcoming all sorts of
pests (rats, flies, worms, germs & mosquitoes). Since the Selangor State
Government took over garbage collection, the waste problem is becoming out of
control and it is worse than before. The waste problem is causing the residents
living in fears due to the unhealthy environment and there are already few
cases of diseases (denggi & skin diseases) infected by residents living
nearby.
In 2011, the Selangor State
Government aims for four times in a week for garbage collection, but action was
not taken after all. Moreover, the State Government informed residents that
they can contact directly to local government on any waste problem which they
are facing, unfortunately, the problem is not solved until now. In addition,
even though numerous complaints had been reported by Serdang MCA and even published
in the newspapers urging the Selangor State Government to look into the waste
problem issues seriously but yet it is in vain. So, what is the use of the asking
residents to contact directly to them since, the State Government does not even
care about the news on waste problem which was published in newspapers
Rubbish piled up behind Restaurant Bahadur Shah.
From left, Vince Song (Serdang MCA Public Complaints Bureau Member),
Restaurant Bahadur Shah Operator, Allan Liew (Serdang MCA Public Complaints
Bureau Chief), Sherron Low ( Serdang MCA Public Complaints Bureau Member)
Liew looking at
the rubbish which a lot are filled up with water and have mosquitoes .Liew: do not look at waste problem as a
minor problem as it could cause death !
Another waste
problem located nearby the rubbish pilled up on the above photo. From left : Vince
Song, Sherron Low, Koh Siang Cheh (Cheras Perdana Representative), Allan Liew.
In addition, the State Government
had made a purchase of 50 new waste compactors (between RM150,000 to RM160, 000
per compactor ) and another 50 units were on the way from China which the
objective of it is to solved the waste problem, but yet, the waste problem is
still not solve. “What is the use of
purchasing the waste compactors as the problem is still there? What is the
actual schedule of the waste collection in each area in Serdang? Mr. Allan
Liew (Serdang MCA Public Complaints
Bureau Chief) questioned. “The
residents are interested in the amount that the State Government able to save
but is the solution of the waste problem. We cannot blame their contractors
because money paid to them had been cut down, therefore their work also will
cut down and do not look at waste problem as a minor problem as it could cause
death” he added.
In the recent Budget
2013 by the Selangor State Government, they announced that a total cost of
RM80,948,216.13 was saved ever since the State Government had took over the
garbage collection compare to period when Alam Flora was in charge and the cost
saved will be given back to the nation through the rebate of 25% to the
low-cost flat house. Although during PRU-12, Pakatan Rakyat had already announced
the reduction of assessment fee as the manifesto but yet, it is still not
implemented. Mr. Allan Liew would like the Selangor State Government to
explain, how they save that total costs in details. He added that, money was
saved but who suffer in the end? The nation will suffers. He also said that the
State Government sacrifices the nation health in order to save the rubbish
collection costs. If the State Government
would like to implement the 25% reduction for the assessment fees, why only
low-cost flats house will be entitled with it and how about others and why the
State Government have to wait until PRU-13 is around the corner and then propose
again on this reduction of assessment fee and why not implement immediately?”. Mr.
Allan Liew questioned. “If the State
Government keeps with their slogan “Hasil
Negeri Untuk Rakyat” then which means everyone should be entitled with the
reduction of the assessment fees and not the selected category or does it means
that only low-costs flats residents are “Rakyat:”and others are not ” he added.
He also challenges the State Government to publish out the lists of their
contractors so that people will be able to know whether their contractors which
the State Government hired are reliable or not and also publish the agreement
between the State Government with the contractors because the State Government
is lack of transparency and is not following with their principle “C.A.T”
(competency, accountability, transparency).
