the overflowing pool of dirty water is disgusting

SUNGAI PETANI, Aug 26 (Bernama) - Over five years ago, about 1,000 villagers of Kampung Permatang Gedung near here are seeking solutions to the problem of overflowing dirty and disgusting ponds that flooded the main road to their village.

It does not even make a complaint to the authorities, but the problem is that it often brings all sorts of dangers and diseases to the population, as well as causing the road to be broken as if ignored.


One of them, Abdullah Wahab, 40, said the pool of reservoirs from Taman Sejati Indah, located on a hill next to the road, was often filled and flooded the main road along 150 meters up to the calves especially after the rain.

"We have no choice and have been wandering dirty water that brought all kinds of diseases five years ago. It has not never made a complaint but our voice here seems to be ignored when this issue has been raised since before the last general election.

"Not only the reservoir, but the big drains that drain dirty water into the pool will also overflow to the homes of villagers who are located beneath the hill. So no wonder we are here often to face dengue, "he told Utusan Malaysia here today.

The survey of Utusan Malaysia to the reservoir site found that the pond was not directly maintained by the surrounding fence mostly collapsed due to the rust and the condition of the pool was also filled with plants and waste that minimized the capacity to accommodate the amount of water.

Another resident, Suhardi Abas, 38, told his wife and her son that he had been victimized when he fell into the 'flood' of the dirty water when he was forced to send his son to school.

"At that moment the wife and son riding a motorcycle were in conflict with the car. In an unstable state, both fell and disgusted the disgusting water caused them to turn around to change clothes.

"My wife is not the first to fall. We hope this situation can be resolved as soon as possible to prevent more victims, "he said.

Meanwhile, Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) chairman, Idris Ayob, said last time his party lodged a complaint with the Sungai Petani Municipal Council (MPSPK) on April 24, 2014.

"But until now there is no solution. People's representatives have never been seen while MPs, Datuk Johari Abdul are hard-pressed to meet, although he has visited our services several times since his term for two terms, he said.