She said the supply chain of these sectors had been impacted.
“We are very concerned about a collapse of the entire value chain as certain sectors are allowed to operate but the manufacturing, supply chain and maintenance sectors are not allowed to operate, which is causing disruption,” she said in a letter of appeal to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The letter was made available to the media yesterday.
MCMEA comprises the Malaysia Building Automation System Association, Malaysian Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Association, Malaysian Lift and Escalator Association, Malaysian Fire Protection Association, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Plumbing Association and Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia.
To the rescue: Firemen putting out a house fire at Jalan Nusa in Taman Duta. A senior citizen was slightly injured in the incident. GLENN GUAN/The Star
PETALING JAYA: As ovens and stoves fire up in preparation for Hari Raya Aidilfitri in a few weeks, fire safety advocates and authorities are advising caution to prevent everything from going up in flames.
Malaysian Fire Protection Association president Michelle Hah said based on government data, on average, a fire happens every 24 minutes with an average loss of RM5bil a year.
She believed that during festive seasons, there is a 60% increase in fires caused by electrical faults and a 20% increase in fires from cooking gas leaks.