Klang MP Charles Santiago is upset that he was not informed by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's office in advance of the premier's visit to his flood-stricken constituency, saying that the move was in "bad faith".
In a Facebook post, Santiago said that as an elected representative, he would have taken the opportunity to explain to the PM why urgent funds were needed to mitigate the repetitive flooding in the area.
"Imagine my shock when the media sent me a press release from his office stating that he will visit flood victims in two places in Klang.
"His office could have informed me or the state representative. Not doing so shows he’s not interested in working across the aisle. Nor is he interested in learning about what’s actually happening on the ground and how we could come together to mitigate these frequent floods.
"Walking into evacuation shelters and having brief conversations with flood victims may be comforting to the people but it isn’t enough," the lawmaker added.
Following heavy rain and floods, more than 14,000 people have been placed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS), with Pahang registering the highest number of victims at 5,189 this morning and Selangor sheltering 4,596 in the centres.
Most of the Selangor victims are from Santiago's Klang area.
"It’s incumbent on Ismail Sabri to be inclusive and to engage all key stakeholders if he is genuine about finding a durable solution to flash floods in Klang.
"Let me take this opportunity to say that this visit, without collaborating with my office, the assemblyperson and Klang Municipal Council members goes against the spirit of Keluarga Malaysia, which the PM preaches," he said, adding that it is totally unbecoming of a man who holds the top job in the country.
"It’s disappointing, to say the least."
- Mkini
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