And MIC still wonders why it lost! And others wonder why Makkal Sakthi has full support of the people on the ground. This is in relatively developing Kedah, not yet interiors of Pahang, Sarawak, Sabah, Kelantan, or Perak.
Estate workers without piped water
MALAYSIA Nanban, in its editorial, said it was surprised by the statement from the secretary of the Kedah wing of the National Union of Plantation Workers, I. Santhanadas, that about 86% of the estates in Kedah are still lacking piped water.
The paper said although the country achieved independence 50 years ago and had achieved tremendous growth in various areas, it was sad that there are still areas where the people do not have proper water supply.
The paper also said that the estate managements should have taken the proactive role to ensure that piped water was available to their workers.
It also said that estate owners should not concentrate on making profits only but realise that it is their moral responsibility to provide housing, electricity and piped water to its workers.
The paper said that it is the responsibility of the state government to ensure that all the estates have piped water .