By : MELANIE ANNOL
PENAMPANG : Long time ago the Barisan Nasional leadership promised to build a hospital for Penampang district, but till now there is no sign of it coming up as a reality.
What happen to the promise made by Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, the Penampang MP and Upko President? Has it been thrown into the dust-bin of BN Unfulfilled Promises?
I understand a site for the proposed district hospital had been identified. But after some time, the whole thing just fizzled out, leaving the about 126,000 people in Penampang without a proper hospital.
This is a gross injustice to the people. The old polyclinic in Kasigui near here is the only "hospital" that serves the people. Fortunately we do have private clinics around town, but how many families can afford private clinics?
By the way, a proper hospital in Penampang could serve not only the people of Penampang but also the nearby Putatan, Petagas, Lok Kawi and even the state capital.
Penampang, a predominantly Kadazandusun area, though considered still a small town, has virtually become a suburb of Sabah capital Kota Kinabalu.
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