Huge crowd: Revellers attending the Ponggal Unity Festival at Dataran Merdeka.
KUALA LUMPUR: Water, which rightfully belongs to the masses, should not be turned into a political issue, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
Hence,
he said the Federal Government had allocated an additional RM120mil to
Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) to ease Selangor’s water woes.
Najib,
who made the announcement at the launch of the 1Malaysia People’s Aid
2.0 (BR1M 2.0) in Taman Dagang, Ampang near here, said the allocation
was in addition to the RM606mil that had already been given to Syabas.
“We do not want the people of Selangor to continue being victimised.
SEMENYIH: Vote Barisan Nasional in and we will solve your water woes, the Prime Minister told the people of Selangor.
“Selangor
has many problems, including that of water, which is yet to be
resolved. I feel so sad seeing people, more so, the elderly, struggling
to carry buckets of waters to their flats, especially on the top floors.
“What
if it is 10 floors? The old folks cannot carry them. It is difficult
for people to bathe and go about their normal lives,” he said, adding
that access to water was the fundamental right of every human being.
“I
guarantee that if Barisan were to be given the mandate, we will resolve
the water problem as soon as possible. Let us not play politics.
“This
is not a political game but about the survival of the people. We must
solve the basic needs of the people,” he said to at least 10,000 people
at the Indian Progressive Front (IPF) Selangor's “Mesra Bersama Perdana
Menteri” gathering at Dataran Tesco here yesterday.
Thank
you for coming: People greeting Najib at the ‘Mesra Bersama Perdana
Menteri’ gathering organised by IPF Selangor at Dataran Tesco in
Semenyih.
Earlier, the crowd had cheered, clapped and
waved the Jalur Gemilang and Barisan flag as Najib, who was given a
garland of flowers, greeted the crowd and walked towards the stage.
