一再政治化水供不足课题 Repeated Politicization of Water Shortage Doesn’t Address Issue

叶炳汉：雪政府漠视民困

（吉隆坡19日讯）雪州国阵宣传主任拿督叶炳汉促请民主行动党雪州高级行政议员郭素沁拿出诚意解决雪州的水供问题，而不是因为无法解决水荒问题而将问题政治化，漠视雪州子民的利益和对人民的困苦而视若无睹。

“与此同时，雪州政府一再喊话非要接管水供不可，雪州政府是否除了口口声声要接管水供之外，对于解决水荒问题完全无计可施？”


他指出，雪州闹水荒已是不争的事实，从报章上的报导已看到雪州人民面对水供短缺的困苦，不满的心声此起彼落。身为执政党的雪州政府及行政议员，非但没有寻求良策解决问题，反而把问题政治化，并责任推到国阵政府身上，企图洗脱罪名，这不是一个执政者所应该作出的反应。


他今日发表文告指出，郭素沁昨日声称，中央政府及雪兰莪水供公司趁大选来临之际制造雪州水供问题，企图引起恐慌，以在来届大选中夺回雪州政权。而另一名行政议员刘天球则到各水霸巡视，并大言不惭的说雪州并没有发生水荒来自欺欺人。

“这些就是典型的政治喊话和政治作秀，都是没有责任感、不愿意承担责任的言论，各报报导各地区人民面对制水而叫苦连天的新闻是不争的事实，水荒问题已严重的影响到州内人民的生活作息，雪州政府当务之急应该是解决民困，可惜的是，雪州政府不但没有寻求良策来解决问题，反而掩盖本身的无能来逃避责任，漠视570万名雪州人民的心声。”

他透露，能源、绿色工艺及水务部长拿督斯里陈华贵今日宣布，内阁已成立一个以副首相丹斯里慕尤丁为首的委员会，以商讨解决雪州水供危机，相信水供问题可获得解决，也显示出国阵政府为民解困的决心和责任。

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Yap Pian Hon: Selangor Pakatan government ignores people’s hardship

I urge Selangor Exco Teresa Kok to be sincere in solving the water shortage problems besieging Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and not turn a blind eye to the people’s hardships nor politicize the matter.

The Pakatan Selangor government had resorted to propaganda on announcing a takeover of Syabas’ operations from the federal government. However this move does not completely solve the water scarcity problem.

The Selangor state administration is denying an indisputable fact. Newspaper reports have highlighted the hardships endured, discontented voices of consumers experiencing water shortage. Rather than address the issue, the Selangor state government politicizes the issue and throws the blame unto the Barisan Nasional federal government. As the ruling authority, the Selangor state government should not attempt to shirk responsibility by reacting in this manner.

DAP excos shirk responsibility

Yesterday, Teresa Kok had ridiculously claimed that the federal government and the Selangor water concessionaire Syabas were colluding to take advantage of the coming general elections by creating water problems to cause panic among the public so that BN can recapture Selangor. Besides that, state exco Ronnie Liu had also visited the dams and had the audacity to say that Selangor was not facing any water shortages.

These irresponsible propaganda and political statements only prove that they are unwilling to take the blame. The water shortage cannot be denied as the media has been reporting on the complaints of the public in the region. Water shortages are bound to seriously affect the people’s daily lives, and the state government’s priority should be to solve the people’s hardships. Unfortunately, it is pitiful that the Pakatan Selangor state government is not seeking a solution to this problem, but rather, is more focused on trying to cover up their incapability and are thus ignoring the voices of the 5.7 million people in Selangor.

The Minister of Green Technology, Energy and Water Dato Peter Chin Fah Kui today announced that the Cabinet has set up a special committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to resolve the water crisis problem in Selangor. I believe that BN will be able to resolve the water supply problem. This will show the determination and responsibility of BN in addressing people’s hardships brought on by the Pakatan state government.

19 July 2012