Health, clean water, clean air. Three fundamental needs of humans & society. Three fails!
Before any of the politicians & their diehard supporters open their mouths about how well our elected representatives are performing in their jobs, have a read below.
1. Dengue Outbreak
Malaysia wages all-out war against dengue outbreak
... More than 12,000 people in Malaysia have been infected with dengue fever so far this year, representing a four-fold increase compared to the same period last year.
...Malaysia is waging an all-out war against an ongoing dengue outbreak that has claimed 25 lives this year.
Subang Jaya municipality records 971 cases last month compared to 108 last year
...A WHOPPING 800% increase in dengue cases has been reported in January alone in the Subang Jaya municipality area compared to last year including areas such as Subang Jaya and Puchong.
...An alarming 971 cases were reported for the month compared to the 95 cases reported during the corresponding period in 2012 and 108 cases in 2013, said MPSJ president Datuk Asmawi Kasbi.
I hope the authorities in state & local government will do more to curb this. Don't put the blame solely on the people. Of course the people have to do their part, and we know the kind of mentality Malaysians have. However, The Municipal Councils must take responsibility and do their jobs. That is what they are paid to do. Their jobscope is not only limited to issuing compounds. Collect the rubbish. Control pests. Clean the drains & rivers.
2. Water Shortage
Cloud Seeding To Address Water Shortage In Several Dams
... Energy, Green Technology, and Water Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the operations will be conducted in areas where dams with critical water levels, such as the Sungai Selangor and Klang Gates dams, are located."During my recent visit there, the Sungai Selangor and Klang Gates dams' water levels were at 58% and 57% respectively, which is quite critical as it may drop down to 45% if it does not rain in those areas for a month," Mahdzir told the press after attending the "Malaysian Power & Water Summit 2014 - The Future of Water & Power Industry: How Sustainable Are We?".
...Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan today declared a state of crisis following the water shortage – the worst the state has seen in decades....Todate, up to 8,000 households have been affected by the water shortage.
Water is a basic necessity. If a city or state faces water shortage, who is responsible? Blame the people for wasting water? or the state government who are elected to provide and ensure basic resources are available to the people? Whenever we see a crisis like this, it means that the state government has failed in it's job due to their lack of planning and foresight.
Government officials & employees must be held accountable and taken to task for their mistakes & failure in carrying out their duties. No excuses.
3. Air Pollution
Cheras, Shah Alam record 'unhealthy' API readings
Several locations in the Klang Valley are recording unhealthy air pollutant index (API) levels Wednesday.Cheras recorded a reading of 127 while Shah Alam recorded a reading of 113, according to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) website.Putrajaya and Petaling Jaya are two areas that recorded readings at the border of moderate and unhealthy levels....Peat fire in Johan Setia, Klang caused by farmers ...
...“It is not easy for firemen to put out the peat fire as the soil content re-ignites the fire within a day.“If conditions worsen, the haze could spread to neighbourhoods in Bukit Tinggi, Bandar Puteri and Kota Kemuning.There are more than 1,600ha of peat land in Johan Setia, of which 1,200ha are agricultural land.It was reported that Selangor recorded the highest number of bush fires, with 79 cases sparked by the recent hot spell....
Haze. Smog. Air pollution. This time, they can't blame the Indonesians because it is done locally. Our local farmers & plantation owners are the culprit. It happens every year. They will start in the middle of the night and you can smell it. The next morning, you will be greeted with a white smog accompanied by the acrid smell. The local people have to put up with this year in year out.
What are the DOE, State & local government doing about this recurrent problem? If the laws are not effective, is it so difficult to amend it? What about enforcement? Too difficult as well? Of course it's going to be difficult compared to making shopper pay for plastic bags every Saturday! This actually requires them to get out of their air-conditioned offices and actually do some work!
And how much did the Selangor Aduns & gang increase their own pay again this year? And do we now have 3 extra reasons to be thankful to BN?
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