A HAZARD:
Lo (third left) listens as a Jalan Stakan resident complains about the pothole.
KUCHING:
Agencies, whose maintenance works involve digging up roads, have been reminded
to fix the holes once the jobs are completed.
“Even if
the roads cannot be sealed up to its original condition immediately, the
agencies concerned should cover up the holes so that vehicles can pass,” said
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang.
He told
reporters this yesterday after visiting Jalan Stakan to examine a pothole
problem.
“The
problem was left for so long because Kuching Water Board, who did the digging,
did not seal up the hole straightaway after their maintenance works.
“The
council has written a letter to them urging them to fix the problem as soon as
possible,” he said.
Lo
pointed out that other agencies like Sesco and Telekom Malaysia also regularly
dig holes in roads for their maintenance works.
“This is
unavoidable because it is part of the area’s development. As the population
increases, the housing areas increase so maintenance works have to be done
every day,” he pointed out.
He
reminded the agencies to work closely with MPP on the matter.
Meanwhile,
Lo advised the public to highlight problems or complaints directly to MPP.
“Maintenance
of roads and drains is part of everyday work for us. We will try our best to
attend to problems as soon as we can.
“I hope
the public will not get angry at the government just because of a small hole
but remember the government has invested a lot to upgrade the roads in Stakan
area,” he said.
Lo
thanked Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen for pointing out the problem
recently and volunteering to pay for the patch-up work.
“Chong’s
goodwill is appreciated but the council will not be able to pay him back even
if he does so because there are procedures to follow within the council and
also because we have our own contractors,” he said.
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February 4, 2012, Saturday By The Borneo Post