As Malaysians are reeling from the 'once in 100 years' floods, emotions are still running high as those affected by the floods are attempting to put their lives back together.

One woman, however, won praises from netizens for her courage in speaking her mind.

'Why did the government agencies only come in the morning?'

A video of the woman, believed to be a flood victim in Hulu Langat, blasting a government minister for failing to react to the floods in time has gone viral on social media.

In the two-minute, 20-second video, the woman can be seen venting her frustrations to former MKN Selangor Chairman Tan Sri Noh Omar.

Image credit: Twitter/Zunar Cartoonist

The woman blasted the minister, saying that the government agencies were nowhere to be found during the first day of the floods.

When Noh asked the woman if she called the Fire Department, she said the residents called the government agencies but none of them showed up.

"We phoned government agencies, no action was taken in our time in critical condition, none of the government agencies came to help us, why did the government agencies only come in the morning at a time when the water has receeded?," the woman can be heard telling Noh.

Image credit: The Straits Times

When help finally came in the form of the Civil Defense Department (JPAM), they didn't have enough boats to evacuate all the stranded residents in the area.

"Of course, Tan Sri, three boats are not enough to help all the residents of Hulu Langat, this is common sense right? Tan Sri? Where did our army go? In 2014, I was also one of the flood victims involved, the water was only at thigh level, but the army was there to help us," the woman said.

The woman said thankfully, three Indonesians risked their lives to row a boat to the scene and help rescue some of the residents who were trapped on the roof of their homes.

“If Tan Sri wants to know, only Indonesians helped us. Three of them rowed a boat to save the child of a lady who was trapped on the roof of a house, from midnight until 4.30am, perhaps 5.30am.

“Indonesians helped us. Where were the government agencies at that time?,” she asked Noh, who could only listen and nod his head in attention.

Here's the video:

Nah, ambik kau! pic.twitter.com/m0dATHSuwd
— Zunar Cartoonist (@zunarkartunis) December 21, 2021

Netizens applaud the woman's courage

The video, which was shared by political cartoonist Zunar on his Twitter page, has been viewed more than 1.5 million times to date.

Many netizens stood behind the woman, applauding her courage for standing up for herself and criticising the authorities.

Netizens also praised the woman for her cool and not raising her voice:

She just said the government is useless, a joke and incompetent in the politest way possible https://t.co/nPn3EZKPfe
— Barry (@bbarrygood) December 21, 2021

respect makcik ni masih boleh kawal emosi dan suara dia. Kita tahu dia sebenarnya kecewa dan marah dengan Noh Omar.
— imannurrezki (@byREZKIIMAN_) December 21, 2021

makcik with the almighty balls of steel
— Butcherian Jihad (@Trone_Fruch) December 21, 2021

Respect ahh kat akak nih.Dia masih mampu soft-spoken while spitting facts. Fuhhh...
— R h e a ? (@Rhea_Murasaki) December 21, 2021

Luahan rakyat. Tiada putar-belit. Heads must roll.
— ??‎إدوين ?? ? Reject #IPCC (@SimpletonED) December 21, 2021

Orang yang kuat adalah orang yang mampu mengawal kemarahannya ?
— Tupac Syukor (@ultrajoul) December 21, 2021

Thank you Puan for asking the things many of us are afraid to ask. ??
— Parsley (@lailajacquiline) December 21, 2021

[VIDEO] Makcik Berates Minister In Public For Failing To Respond To Floods, Netizens Applaud Her Courage

'Why did the government agencies only come in the morning?'

Netizens applaud the woman's courage