“I received more than 1,000 calls a day. And it’s not just about potholes but also other matters, which jammed my phone. There were others who called for no apparent reason.
“I tried to entertain every caller and I apologise to those that I did not answer. All I could do was to ask them to send me a short text message or SMS,” he told reporters after officiating the federal territories National Sports Day 2021.
Several other calls were related to applications for houses under the People’s Housing Projects (PPR) and financial assistance, he added.
Last Thursday during his winding-up speech in the Dewan Rakyat on the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), Shahidan disclosed his personal number for those who wish to lodge their complaints and grievances about damaged roads in Kuala Lumpur.
At the same time, he also shared the telephone number of his deputy Jalaluddin Alias and Kuala Lumpur mayor Mahadi Che Ngah.
At today’s function, Shahidan said about 100 sports activities have been planned throughout the federal territories for National Sports Day. Among them are basic knot-tying competition, e-sports Fifa 2021 and Let’s Get Fit During the Pandemic.
He also took part in a 3km brisk walking event from Seri Wilayah tower to the areas around the Putrajaya lake and Taman Wawasan.