500 residents gather over flooding woes in Taman Sri Muda

500 residents gather over flooding woes in Taman Sri Muda

SHAH ALAM: More than 500 residents from Taman Sri Muda, Bukit Kemuning and Batu Lapan gathered here today in a peaceful demonstration over the flood problems plaguing their neighbourhoods.

Their spokesman, Umagandhan Krishnan, said they are determined to ensure Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari, who is campaigning for the Ayer Kuning by-election, receives their memorandum demanding a permanent solution to the recurring floods.

“We had made it clear that if there’s no official statement from the government, we would hold a peaceful assembly today.

“We want a permanent solution. Too often, we’re only given short-term answers,” Umagandhan told reporters at Taman Sri Muda.

Earlier, 40 residents boarded a bus to the Ayer Kuning state constituency in Perak to meet with Amirudin and deliver the memorandum.

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Kota Kemuning assemblyman S Preakas, who was present at the protest, tried to explain the situation in Taman Sri Muda and said he had been actively assisting flood victims on the ground.

However, tensions flared when he was asked by some residents to stop speaking. Calm returned when he ended his speech.

On April 14, FMT reported Umagandhan as saying that two newly built water pumps in the area had failed to operate properly during the recent bouts of heavy rain, resulting in floods on April 11.

He said that pump station workers told him that only the older pump was working.

Umagandhan said about 700 houses were affected, with floodwaters rising to the knee and waist level, while more were affected by shallow waters.

He claimed that there had been no visits, statements, or aid provided by government representatives or agencies, despite most of Taman Sri Muda’s residents being in the B40 group.

He also said the residents were aware that the government was planning to organise a town hall meeting next month, but “by then, we will have water up to our necks”.