KOTA KINABALU: Folks living at the foothills of Mount Kinabalu are taking it upon themselves to rebuild a road to the villages cut off by a massive landslide more than a month ago.
Villagers of Kampung Kiau Taburi, Kiau Nulu and Kiau Bersatu have raised RM8,000 among themselves apart from securing a RM10,000 donation to rebuild the road linking their villages to the Kota Kinabalu-Ranau trunk road that was cut off following the May 9 landslide.
The villagers also managed to get help from a construction company to donate rocks and stones apart from the use of its tractors to rebuild road which they said was crucial for them to get back to their normal daily lives.
Damaged road: The road work in progress at Kampung Kiau after the major landslide last month.
The three villages come under the Mukim Nabalu and the road reconstruction effort was initiated by the administrative area’s Disaster Management Committee whose chairman Jounis Goliong said the alternative route built by the Public Works Department was unsafe.
“It’s not that we are ungrateful to the PWD for building the alternative route but we found it to be unsafe to use even in a slightest drizzle.
“Though the authorities said the existing road is not safe but we prefer to use it over the alternative route,” he said yesterday.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, the state Infrastructure Development Minister, had said the damaged road could not be repaired for now as it was prone to earth movements and more land slips, thus posing a hazard to users.
Jounis said the committee had decided to repair the existing road after villagers had to carry five people in need of emergency medical treatment through the cut off stretch over the past several weeks.
Jounis said the road was also essential for the villagers to take out their agriculture produce such as pineapple and sweet potatoes and yams.
“Since being cut off, the kampung folk have lost about RM20,000 in potential income,” he added.
He said the Disaster Relief Committee would constantly monitor the situation of the repaired road to ensure the safety of those using it. - Star
kalau kawasan jalan sebelum ni terdedah dengan pergerakan bumi yang menyebabkan tanah runtuh, lebih baik cari jalan alternatif lain.
ReplyDeletesusah juga nak cari alternative lain.
DeleteThis is one of the sad stories. I hope the government will take note on this.
DeleteKerajaan harus berusaha mencari cara penyelesaian dan jalan lain agar tidak merisikokan nyawa penduduk.
DeleteKeselamatan mengguna jalanraya amat diperlukan untuk menjamin pengguna.
Deletesatu usaha yang baik penduduk dapat memungut dana di kalangan mereka dan tidak mengharapkan peruntukan lkerajaan semata2.
ReplyDeletebaguslah mereka akan mengambil langkah pertama dahulu.
Deletebagaimanapun pihak kerajaan harus jg membantu penduduk.
DeleteThey should be acknowledged.
Deletethis can show that villagers are independent enough but if the Govt lends a hand for help, that would be even better.
ReplyDeleteya. baik kerajaan dan penduduk bekerjasama.
DeleteI admire their spirits.
DeleteIni baru namanya usaha tangga kejayaan. Tak payah banyak cakap, berusaha saja kerana rezeki itu pasti akan ada.
Deletehope this repair and maintenance will last long.
ReplyDeleteOr else it will be a disaster again.
DeleteYa, haraplah. Kalau tak, kesian lah para penduduk di sana nanti.
Deleteor else it will break the villagers' spirit. Hopefully everything goes well.
DeleteIts needed to b resolve even its take long time.
DeleteI salute those villagers who are able to make something out of it.
ReplyDeleteBagus para penduduknya, pandai berusaha sendiri. Harap kerajaan akan hulur bantuan juga.
ReplyDeleteinilah satu sifat yang kita semua patut ada.Jangan selalu depend kepada kerajaan.
DeleteSikap ini harus diamalkan oelh golongan ramai juga supaya tidak teramat bergantung kepada kerajaan.
DeleteI salute the villagers for taking matters into their own hands rather than relying on the government. Good job!
ReplyDeleteSikap teramat bergantung kepada kerajaan akan membebankan. Mogakan, kerajaan memberi & membantu apa yang patut.
DeleteGovernment should provide allocation to rebuild the damaged road at Mount Kinabalu as it concern the tourism sector.
ReplyDeletePeruntukan juga memerlukan masa. Harapkan golongan awam sabar dan kerajaan pasti akan mengambil langkah yang wajar.
DeletePerunntukan yang diberi harus diguna sebaik mungkin.
DeletePraise for the villagers initiative and effort. At the same time, the govt must look this matter seriously. The villagers need help.
ReplyDeleteBagus juga macam ini sekurangnya lebih cepat dan yakin akan siap dilaksanakan.
ReplyDeletePeruntukan yang mencukupi harus disalurkan untuk projek naik taraf.
ReplyDeletePersekutuan akan memberi peruntukan yang mencukupi setelah memahami keadaan yang berlaku.
DeleteProjek ini akan mengambil masa yang panjang juga. Harapkan projek ini dapat meringankan beban rakyat di sana.
ReplyDeleteLangkah wajar harus diambil agar tidak menjejaskan perkembangan industri pelancongan.
ReplyDeletesaya yakin tempat tu akan diperbaiki
ReplyDeletekerajaan patut membayar semula wang2 yang dikeluarkan sendiri oleh penduduk kampung ini untuk membina jalan itu.. tugas menyediakan jalanraya bukan terletak dibahu rakyat..
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