[Watch] UM Student Reported Faulty Fan To Management Twice, It Finally Caught Fire
The student reported the faulty fan above the bed to the management but no action was taken.
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A local university student Arep (@ArepAshari) was disappointed at Universiti Malaya management’s lack of action on Twitter about the faulty fan in his sister’s dorm room.
Arep said the faulty fan had been reported twice, but the management didn’t do anything about it. It didn’t take long before the fan above the bed actually caught on fire.
Dah complaint 2 kali still tak betul kan. Sampai terbakar, bomba datang baru nak gelabah? Nk tggu student mati baru nak take action? Kipas terbakar betul2 ats katil/tilam. Kalau orang takda dlm bilik, satu building terbakar. Kira ok la? @UniversitiMalay @KemPelajaran @RadziJidin pic.twitter.com/ZzqhDa2myn
— Arep (@ArepAshari) May 12, 2022
Fortunately, the firefighters managed to put out the flames in time before the fire could do any extensive damage to the room. No one was hurt.
Arep asked whether the university was waiting for a student to perish in the fire before taking any action.
Kau bagi bilik lain, nak suruh duduk bilik yg sama? Kau panggil maintenance and pengurusan kau dtg jadi cleaner. @UniversitiMalay @KemPelajaran @RadziJidin pic.twitter.com/Er8kRVaH24
— Arep (@ArepAshari) May 12, 2022
The university will cover the cost
In an update, Arep said the maintenance had fixed the fan and his sister was given another room. The university is also covering the cost and will refund the sister.
Arep said he was thankful that the matter has been settled.
Netizens were sad that students paid so much money to the university but still had to advocate for themselves.
Others brought up their similar experiences in other universities and shared the dire conditions of their accommodations. They also complained of the heat in their dorms.
pun datang after 1 week. SINKI DAH JATUH DAN PECAH PUN BUT NASIB BAIK SEMUA PENGHUNI RUMAH ADA KELAS. Jiran yang dengar bunyi sinki jatuh. Tapi then management marah2 kata jangan file report "sinki hampir jatuh". Sepatutnya "sinki dah jatuh". Aku rasa nak mencarut kat sekor2. 🤬
— Idayu (@idayu3112) May 13, 2022
Reminds me of the time when part of the ceiling came off at 3AM. Bangun2 sumpah terkejut 🤣 this was KK5 btw pic.twitter.com/JAK6dUr7rq
— Blub (@Bwubbuu) May 13, 2022
Facilities student and college out 👎🏼 padahal yuran kk bukan main yeee.. kipas gerak macam manual
— sugarorbutter (@shhzaaaani) May 13, 2022
UM punya facility mmg teruk. Sangat teruk ya. Buat helpdesk jarang dilayan. Dengan kipas nya tak berapa nak function, ruang pengudaraan dalam bilik pun takde. Tingkap ada tapi takboleh nak bukak sbb terancam dengan monyet liar. malam2 tidur panas gila. Yuran kolej sangat mahal😊 https://t.co/8blLAimH7b
— 누린 (@nurinlattechoc) May 15, 2022
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