I think Labuan is full of problems even as a Federal Territory.
Similarly KL FT is meaningless with 9 MPs from the PR.
To be honest, what are the 9 of the 12 MPs in KL FT doing in KL as MPs.
Better return KL FT to Selangor so that the State government of Selangor can look after
KL better in terms of facilities.
It would seem DBKL is reigning in KL FT without any inputs from the 12 MPS.
Have I heard any daily views from the 12 MPs in KL?
Similarly, what is MP in Labuan doing to bring advancement to Labuan?
See the terrible story from Labuan ---
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/06/23/50-ferry-subsidy-for-lorries-to-be-scrapped/
50% ferry subsidy for lorries to be scrapped
by Adrian Nandu. Posted on June 23, 2013, Sunday
LABUAN:
Labuan Consumer Movement Council chairperson Hajah Fauziah Datuk Mohd
Din yesterday announced that the 50 per cent subsidy provided for
commercial lorries (Menumbok-Labuan) may cease immediately.
Hajag
Fauziah said that according to a study made by the Consumerism,
Co-operatives and Domestic Trade Ministry (KPDNKK) in Labuan, they had
found out that the subsidy is not making any impact towards reducing the
prices of goods here.
“The outcome from our recent meeting
between the KPDNKK and the council was that the subsidised ferry tickets
worth RM17 million for commercial lorries to bring goods here should be
allocated for other subsidies that might bring more benefit to the
people of Labuan,” she said.
Hajah Fauziah also agreed with the
proposal by the chambers of commerce here to set up a consortium to
tackle the issue of expensive goods in Labuan.
It was proposed
that a warehouse be rented in Kuala Lumpur so that goods bought in bulk
can be shipped directly to Labuan with cheaper cost of transportation.
“The
subsidy worth RM17 million will either be used to pay for the warehouse
rent or for the shipping of goods. The subsidy might even be used to
cover for both expenses.
“This is a far better alternative
compared to subsidies for commercial lorries.
The prices of goods here
is still increasing, with some surging to almost 50 per cent, especially
at eateries.
“The cost of living in Labuan is high and it is only getting higher,” she said.
Meanwhile,
Hajah Fauziah said that the council will be holding a meeting with
wholesalers for raw foods to identify other possible reasons for the
increase in prices of goods here.
Furthermore, the council will
distribute a list of eateries here offering reasonable prices at their
outlets to promote their premises, she said.
“We will discuss with the restaurants on how to make their premises more popular among consumers,” Hajah Fauziah said.
On
the other hand, she criticised the Labuan Water Supply Department for
its alleged incompetence in dealing with the water shortage here where
the problem was expected to only last a week here in the duty-free
island.
“I cannot tolerate the department’s incompetence in
dealing with this issue, as they do not even have an emergency plan to
face a problem like this,” Hajah Fauziah said.
Earlier, the
department had issued a notice informing the public about the shortage
of water supply here for a week, starting from June 18 till June 27.
The
department identified the cause of the problem as failure of the clean
water pump at the treated water plant located in Kampung Lawa Gadang,
Beaufort.
According to the notice, the main challenge for the department was to get spare parts for the broken pump.
“If
we had an emergency plan here then, should the problem occur at
Beaufort, we here would not have been affected by it as we would have
ample water supply in reserve to cater to the people’s needs here for a
month.
“Labuan is a small place and yet, the department did not have any emergency plan to face a situation like this.
“This
island, as a federal territory, should be prioritised like other
federal territories such as Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Labuan should
have allocation for an emergency plan,” she said.
Hajah Fauziah
recalled that water shortage occurred quite often here and it was time
for the relevant authority to act upon this problem.
