LDP: Sabah Electricity must offer solutions for prolonged blackouts
Published on: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Published on: Thu, May 22, 2025 Text Size: Liow criticised SE's management for being detached from the public's struggles. Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Electricity (SE) is urged to go beyond simply issuing power outage notices by also providing mobile or standby generators for scheduled power disruptions lasting two hours or longer. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Supreme Council member Peggy Liow said the party received complaints from residents of Dah Yeh Villa in the Likas constituency, following a scheduled eight-hour power outage on Tuesday, from 9.30am to 5.30pm. Liow, a lawyer and member of the LDP Political Bureau, said it is no longer acceptable for SE to merely inform consumers of outages without offering solutions to minimise the impact. 'Issuing a notice is not enough. SE must take responsibility by providing alternative power sources, such as mobile generator sets, to ensure that residents and businesses are not left in the dark — both literally and economically,' she said. She added that long outages are particularly disruptive in urban and suburban areas where most households rely on refrigerators and freezers to store perishable items. 'A two-hour power cut may not cause significant damage, but when electricity is cut for eight hours or more, stored meats and perishables can spoil, leading to economic losses and major inconvenience. Consumers should not be expected to tolerate this, regardless of how polite the notice from SE may be,' she stressed.
Advertisement Liow criticised SE's management for being detached from the public's struggles. 'The management must stop acting from a position of comfort and start understanding the daily realities faced by consumers. It's time for SE to come down from its high horse and be more proactive in addressing these recurring issues,' she said. She urged SE to revise its protocols for scheduled maintenance or upgrades to include contingency plans that ensure minimal disruption to residents' lives. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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