SEMBULAN RIVER UPGRADING PROJECT IN MESS

MESS....The earth and sand spill all over the roads.

THE RM45 million project to beautify the Sembulan River at the Karamunsing Sadong Jaya Complex in Kota Kinabalu is in progress.

However, Sabah DAP State Vice Chairman Edward Ewol Mujie received complaints from the public regarding the contractor is not observing and following proper construction procedures when removing earth and sand from the site.

Edward and his assistant Stephen Yaman immediately went to inspect the site. It is true that the earth and sand was spill all over the roads in the area causing it to be very dusty on the hot days and very muddy on rainy days.

The drainage system was clogged up by the mud during rainy day, and this cause blockage and flood in the area. The shop owners here have been complaining to DBKK and the Ministry of Environment for some time now, but the situation still the same.

Many customers are also complaining that the coffee shops in the area are very dusty and it might affect public health especially for those people suffering from lung ailments such as asthma. It is causing so much inconvenience.

Edward said the announcement in the local newspaper that the project schedule for completion by early next year. That means the people in the area have to suffer for another 12 month.

The people and shop owners urged the authorities to do something about the situation. Edward said, a simple solution is to ensure that the contractor be very careful when they are moving earth in the area, and DBKK must insist on a tyre wash facility for the lorries before leaving the site. - Sabahkini