PETALING JAYA: An MP from DAP has come under fire for an obvious lack of feelings in the direction of the plight of an Orang Asli neighborhood in Johor who had complained of water provide issues.
Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh stated Labis MP Pang Hok Liong confirmed “no empathy or sympathy” when he urged the neighborhood to use by the right channel for pipe restore funds.
They stated DAP must be helping the Orang Asli as a substitute of throwing bureaucratic wrenches of their manner. They stated there was no necessity for the poorest of residents, such because the Orang Asli, to comply with the inner procedures fastened by the authorities.
“The Labis MP appears to have taken no proactive steps to help the Orang Asli,” the 2 activists informed eNM.
Earlier at present Pang was quoted by Malaysiakini as saying that the Orang Asli village’s software for funds should be submitted by the village neighborhood administration council and never by its Tok Batin or village head.
The neighborhood at Kampung Orang Asli Selai in Segamat, Johor, was reported to have resorted to utilizing sticks and stones to fix their pipes and a water catchment dam.
Johor Orang Asli motion committee chairman Achai @ Juti Kais stated the villagers had been tormented by water provide woes and disadvantaged of piped water for a yr.
Achai additionally expressed disappointment with Pang, Bekok assemblyman Tan Chong and the district Orang Asli improvement workplace over their lack of motion.
The Orang Asli improvement division has denied claims that it ignored the plight of the neighborhood. The division stated water was equipped to the village by tube wells it had put in place.
Rajesh and Sachpreetraj stated the Labis MP appeared intent on implementing pink tape fairly than helping his constituents to get the job achieved.
They stated the Federal Constitution positioned the onus of positively discriminating towards the Orang Asli on the chief.
They stated Pang ought to both pull up his socks and help the Orang Asli, or failing which, he ought to resign and permit another person to function MP for Labis.
