A responsible and caring Pakatan Rakyat government should do much more than just “blame Syabas” for the water crisis, according to DAP MP Tony Pua.
Instead of arranging a lesson for him on “what the state has done” and “why Syabas is to blame”, he said it might be more important for Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim and state officials to pay a visit to the families queuing up with pails to draw water from the supply tanks.
“I am certain these residents will be extremely keen to hear about it,” he said in a statement on Sunday, hitting out at the Mentri Besar for the second time this week.
Pua said that the MB
may be right in pointing fingers at Syabas for the water issues, but no
explanation was given as to why the state government was so quick to
"guarantee" that there would not be any major water disruption.
“Some residents might
wonder as to why the state government was so quick to offer 'guarantees'
when the state is fully aware that Syabas has refused to cooperate or
even attend state organised meetings,” he said.
He added that even if
the state government was unable to fulfil its promises, it should come
up with ways to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the
water issue.
“Should we not have some empathy and put in place a ‘Plan B’ for these long suffering water disruption victims?
Pua also said that he
fully supported Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming’s suggestion for a water task
force comprising the Mentri Besar, key elected representatives and state
officials to find and review solutions for the water woes.
“This committee will not only give the
state authorities the opportunity to teach us ignorant elected
representatives of the issue, but also allow the local assemblymen to
share with the top state leaders the problems and pains felt on the
ground so that a solution, particularly in the short-term, can be
found,” Pua said, taking a jibe at Khalid who had earlier said that the
DAP MP should learn more about the water issue before doling out
criticism.
“While waiting for the state to finally
take over control of Syabas, we cannot just sit back and allow Syabas to
make a mockery of the Pakatan Rakyat government,” Pua said.
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