KUALA LUMPUR – Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh called on Air Selangor and Tenaga Nasional Berhad to exempt the flood victims from paying the water and electricity bills for this month.
The DAP lawmaker said this matter was raised by several flood victims themselves as they needed to use a lot of water and electricity to clean up their homes following the devastating floods in several areas.
“As this is a massive clean-up job, the flood victims want exemption (from) payment (for) this month’s water and electricity bills,” she said at a news conference held at Parliament, here today.
Yeoh said cleaning-up tasks, home repairs and new household equipment purchases would take some time.
She also wants the government to take a firm stand by asking employers in the private sector to give paid leave to their employees to clean up their homes like that announced by the government for civil servants.
Yeoh also urged the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry to provide immediate aid to the flood victims to ensure that the elderly and those with disabilities are taken care of in this difficult time. – Bernama, December 20, 2021
