Malaysia's worst floods, residents are angry that the government is slow to help victims
PERMATA POSTS Kind, SHAH ALAM - Malaysians on Monday (12/27/2021) criticized the government, accusing it of being slow to deal with victims of the country's worst flooding in years.
Days of torrential rains caused rivers to overflow last week, flooding cities, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee.
Broken equipment and drenched furniture piled up on streets and outdoors in flood-hit areas, as residents and volunteers continued a massive clean-up.
Meanwhile, many are frustrated with the Malaysian Government.
"I am angry. There is no help from the government... We need cash to rebuild our lives," said Asniyati Ismail, who lives in a residential area in Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state.
"There was mud everywhere, everything was crushed," she told AFP as her two children helped her clean.
Piles of garbage left in the area after the floods have also fueled fears of a disease outbreak.
Selangor, which surrounds the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, was the worst-hit state.
Many people in Shah Alam were trapped in their homes without food for days, before being evacuated by boat in a rescue operation.
