KUCHING: The Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government has been urged to resolve the flooding woes faced by residents in the capital city.
Michael Kong, the special assistant to state DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen, said heavy downpours yesterday (Dec 20) had caused many parts here to be flooded.
“The areas include Stampin Resettlement Scheme, Jalan Sungai Tapang, Iris Garden, Jalan Arang and Uni Garden.
“There should be short- and long-term measures by the government to resolve the flooding issue,” he said in a statement today (Dec 21).
He queried about the recently announced RM350 million flood mitigation project for Stampin Resettlement Scheme, why it was not budgeted in the recent state Budget 2023.
He appealed to Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian to help resolve the issues, by coming up with short- and long-term master plans.
“The inconvenience and mental ordeal that the people have to go through each time there is a heavy rain must be put to a stop,” said Kong.
