KUALA LUMPUR: The mechanical and electrical (M&E) sector is at “breaking point” as manufacturing-related, supply chain and maintenance segments have not been allowed to operate, the Malaysia Council of Mechanical and Electrical Association (MCMEA) said today.
In a statement, MCMEA chairman Michelle Hah urged the government to speed up and prioritise vaccinations for workers in the mechanical and electrical industries, and allow businesses to resume operations.
“Vaccinations will be the way forward to save lives and livelihoods. It will also reduce unemployment and help the economy to recover as we will have to live with this virus in our society.”
Hah said although some of the association’s members belong to the critical support and essential services group, they have not been able to obtain approvals to operate since June 1.
She said these members supply essential industrial electrical replacement peripherals and equipment that are critical to the continuity of electrical supply to all industries, factories, sewerage and water treatment plants, as well as essential buildings, such as hospitals.
While M&E services’ members (consisting of contractors, services engineers, integrators, maintenance personnel, and competent personnel) are required to attend to critical safety and crucial maintenance work, many were rejected by the Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) 3.0.
“Without safety and maintenance work being carried out, many essential plants, facilities and buildings will suffer power failures, false alarms, and breakdown of the building’s M&E services.
“This will gravely affect data centres, food storage, hospitals’ intensive care units, and the ventilation in vaccine delivery centres, among others,” she said in a statement.
MCMEA is a coalition of six associations that includes over 3,000 member companies that employ more than 100,000 workers. - FMT
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