Aid for pollution victims: MP to discuss with Johor gov’t
KUALA LUMPUR: Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said that he plans to engage the Johor state government on the need to provide aid to those affected by the Sungai Kim Kim pollution in March.
Referring to one of the victims, Irfan Wafiy Idham Wazir, 12, he said the boy has been confirmed to be suffering from Myokymia, an ailment which causes several parts of the body to tremble.
“As the Pasir Gudang MP, I’ll discuss with the Johor government because they are my constituents. I’ll highlight their problems,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby.
On March 7, 105 students and residents near Sungai Kim Kim fell sick and were admitted to the hospital. After preliminary investigations, the authorities identified the cause was due to chemicals dumped into the river.
On March 11, 2019, the second wave of poisonous gas reactions from the chemical in Sungai Kim Kim started. A total of 106 new victims were warded with the number touching 1,000 several days later, including eight admitted in the intensive care unit.
The situation also caused the temporary closure of 111 schools in the area.
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