Manikavasagam yesterday questioned why Khalid did not visit the victims, saying he was also upset that his numerous messages to Khalid’s mobile phone were ignored.
“Khalid must go to the ground to see for himself the destruction caused by the storm and not rely on second hand information. I was not able to answer the people when they asked when Khalid would visit them,” he told Malay Mail.
“The State executive councillors should also be here to look into the plight of the rakyat whose houses and belongings were blown away … but they seem more interested in their meetings. Frankly speaking, the Selangor government has failed in its duty.
The least the leaders could do is to show their concern for the people by turning up.”
Asked about aid for the victims, Manikavasagam said there was no allocation from the State government for such emergencies.
“The state has yet to reimburse us for the programmes we carried out since March this year,” he said.
Manikavasagam also said the Welfare Services Department has been providing meals for the residents since Monday.
“It has opened community halls for the victims, but none have taken shelter there as the people are more concerned about the safety of their properties and belongings,” he said.
The storm, which broke about 2pm, lasted three hours and damaged some 1,500 houses in Taman Eng Ann, Jalan Kapar, Jalan Jadi, Jalan Teluk Gedung Kecil, Jalan Sungei Udang, Jalan Hasan, Jalan Sungei Bertek, and Jalan Tepi Sungai.
Of the total, nearly 60 had their roofs blown away.
“Thank God the storm occurred on a holiday. The people affected were able to move some of their belongings out when the flood waters started to rise,” he said.
Manikavasagam thanked the Klang Municipal Council and the Fire and Rescue Department personnel who worked through the night to clear trees that fell on houses and onto the roads.
source : http://www.mmail.com.my/No_show-c-_MP_slams_MB.aspx
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