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RM22,528 water bill shock for loner
Published on: Saturday, April 29, 2023
By: Winnie Kasmir
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Left: Chin’s water bill amounting to RM22,528. Right: Chin (right) showing his water usage.
SANDAKAN: A senior citizen in his 70s who lives alone in Seguntor, Mile 11, was shocked to receive a whopping water bill for RM22,528 in November last year.Chin, who is usually charged between RM7 and RM30 per month, went to the Sandakan Water Department office to inquire, besides seeking assistance from several Yang Berhormats (or elected representatives) here, but his problem remained.
He then relayed the matter to Karamunting Assemblyman George Hiew Vun Zin early this month, whereupon the department investigated and found that a staff made a mistake when reading the meter at Chin’s residence.
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