Press release by Stulang State Assemblyman Chen Kah Eng on 4 February 2015
Johor Bahru - Stulang State Assemblyman Chen Kah Eng strongly urged Malaysian government should first set a good example to cut the electricity and water tariff charged by TNB and SAJ, canceled the toll fees of EDL and Johor Bahru custom, in order to reduce the economic burden of people.
As Prime Minister urged the people to be bright consumers and do not patronize businesses with unreasonable pricing, Chen Kah Eng pointed out that electricity and water tariff charged by TNB and SAJ, and also the toll fees of EDL are far more unreasonable with high pricing, but there is no choice for the people to reject purchasing.
“ The electricity and water tariff set by TNB and SAJ are unreasonable. It is expensive for people and businesses. However, do the people have the right to choose not to patronize these companies?”
He mentioned that TNB had increased electricity tariff in 2011 and 2014 for 7% and 15% respectively, ending up with 22% increasing rate within 4 years. This causes domestic businesses forced to raise prices due to high cost.
“However, cost of TNB decreases accordingly due to global oil prices drop drastically recently, TNB does not cut down electricity tariff to benefit the people. Instead of it, Prime Minister called upon businesses to reduce prices actively while this appeal does not make sense.”
He stated that there is only one corporate supplying electricity and water to people respectively. People have no other choice except patronizing from monopolized companies for daily usage.
“It is ridiculous that the Prime Minister does not urge those monopolized companies to reduce prices for the well-being of people.”
He further mentioned that the toll fees of EDL is also unreasonable and people are forced to pay for high pricing.
“It is kind of forcing people to have high consumption by government. Can people reject to patronize electricity from TNB? Can people not to use the water supplied by SAJ? Can people choose not to pay for toll fees of EDL?”
He emphasized that TNB gained much profit from increment of electricity tariff in recent years. It should fulfill corporate social responsibility by rewarding its profit to society.
“There is no electricity supply in some rural places, TNB should help to install electricity infrastructure to fulfill social responsibility but not aim at earning profit.”
Caption: Chen Kah Eng (left 5) and public voiced out their dissatisfaction on high pricing charged by TNB, SAJ and EDL instead of requesting businesses to reduce prices.
士都蘭區州議員曾笳恩2月4日文告
曾笳恩強烈要求國能和水務局先降價,並取消東疏大道收費及關卡收費站
(新山4日訊)針對首相納吉呼籲國內商家主動降價,士都蘭區州議員曾笳恩表示,政府首先應以身作則,強烈要求國能和水務局先降價,並取消東疏大道收費及關卡收費站,減低人民的經濟負擔!
他指出,首相促消費者精明消費,勿光顧不合理訂價的商家,但國能、水務局和東疏大道收費也不合理,價格昂貴,但是人們是否有權利選擇不光顧這些不合理訂價的企業?
「國能近年曾兩度調漲電費,去年馬來半島電費平均上漲15%,2011年中則平均調漲7%,兩次調漲達22%,牽一髮動全身,商家成本也隨著增加,如今世界原油價格下跌,國能成本減低,但電費卻不降價,首相反而呼籲商家主動降價,純屬本末倒置。」
曾笳恩今日發出文告,針對首相日前的發言,指「國內油價下調至10年來新低,呼籲商家配合主動降價,促消費者勿光顧不合理訂價商家」,發表看法。
曾笳恩提到,國內只有一家企業提供人民電源和水源,人民沒有任何選擇,只能向唯一一家企業「購買」每日所需水電,但是價格昂貴不合理,首相卻沒有呼籲該企業降價,為人民謀福利。
他也說,政府向人民徵收東疏大道過路費,也屬於不合理收費,且人民沒有選擇權。
「這有如政府逼人民吃貴貨。試問,人民可以不光顧國能嗎?可以不光顧水務局嗎?可以選擇不繳付東疏大道過路費嗎?」
他以國能為例,國能分別在2011年和2014年以油價上漲為由,調漲電費,利潤逐年增加,加上只有一間企業負責提供電源,屬壟斷性價格,如今成本降低,國能應將利潤回饋予社會,盡到企業的社會責任。
「國內一些地方仍沒有電力供應,國能除了降價,還應協助這些偏遠地區安裝電力設備,不應因為該區沒有利潤而不安裝。」
圖說: 曾笳恩(左五)帶領其他志工劉月娥(左起)、蘇世揚、黃珮施、葉俊來、(右一起)、葉志豪、謝清海(右四)及其他民眾, 表達心聲, 強烈要求國能和水務局先降價, 並取消東疏大道收費及關卡收費站。
圖說: 曾笳恩(左五)帶領其他志工劉月娥(左起)、蘇世揚、黃珮施、葉俊來、(右一起)、葉志豪、謝清海(右四)及其他民眾, 表達心聲, 強烈要求國能和水務局先降價, 並取消東疏大道收費及關卡收費站。
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