KUCHING: An up-and-coming politician Mordi Bimol admits that Malaysia has quality engineers and funds to build good roads but he is puzzled why certain stretches of rural roads wear out several months after being resurfaced!
Mordi, who is the special assistant of Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen, said rural roads deserved better attention for the benefit of the people.
He claimed that during a recent visit with some DAP comrades to Kampung Perigi/Selarat along Jalan Sematan-Lundu they saw a 50m stretch of road in poor condition.
Mordi said he was told by some villagers that the government had resurfaced that particular stretch of road before the state election in April this year.
“Malaysia has quality engineers and the funds to build and maintain good roads for Sarawakians … and this is the quality we are getting in Sarawak?” he told a news conference here Saturday.
Mordi added that residents there were “very disappointed” and wanted the relevant authorities to carry out remedial work quickly.
“I will write to the Public Works Department (JKR), Land and Survey Department (LSD) and Opar assemblyman Ranum Mina for some action (to be taken),” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Tang Sie Hing, who is also a special assistant to Chong, claimed that residents of Stampin Resettlement Scheme were not happy with the bottleneck situation right after the first bridge in the area.
Dr Tang added that the low-lying part never fails to flood a little during high tides, and the situation would worsen on rainy days.
He hoped the authorities concerned would ameliorate the situation and clear up the drains soon as it was affecting the lives of some 200 families.
“When the flooding gets serious during high tides, vehicles cannot even drive through the bottleneck, causing a great deal of inconvenience to residents there because that is the only main access they have.”
Dr Tang claimed that the residents had channelled their complaints to the authorities such as JKR and Kuching South City Council (MBKS) but to no avail.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/10/31/shoddy-work-by-quality-engineers/#ixzz1cQY8z97x
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