Poor family living in darkness for a year


A FAMILY has been living in darkness for more than a year because they cannot afford to pay the electricity bill.

The couple’s five school-going children are forced to do their homework by candlelight.

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RM 11.12/month

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RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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