KUCHING: Stop politicking and be more conversant with government procedures, Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang advised two state DAP leaders here yesterday.
He told Stampin MP Julian Tan and former Batu Kawah assemblywoman Christina Chiew to get their facts right before hurling false and malicious accusations against MPP.
“Both of you should be more conversant with government procedures; more so, since you are in the government now. You should know that this road is under the federal government and not MPP,” he added in response to Tan anc Chiew’s comments on the Mile 15 roundabout along Kuching-Serian road.
Lo also said that Tan and Chiew’s approaches seemed to be once again politicise an already acute situation.
He stressed that the road design was done by the Public Works Department (JKR) Malaysia and not the state JKR.
“They are trying to confuse and mislead the public into believing that MPP is responsible for the Kuching-Serian road.”
He also noted that there was no necessity to consult MPP, neither was there any requirement to seek approval from MPP as claimed by Tan and Chiew.
According to Lo, the councillors were aware about the issue surrounding the road as they were the closest to the people who used the road daily.
He also disclosed that 400 accident cases were reported along the stretch of road since June 2018 including 200 accidents at the roundabout alone.
“One of my Batu Kitang residents, a hardworking 21-year-old boy has passed on just about three weeks ago,” he added.
Lo said he was made to understand that there was no professional consultant engaged for the road and the design was done in house under the scrutiny of JKR Malaysia.
“Why? This is one good example of Sarawak’s claim for administrative autonomy in which the federal government should not interfere with Sarawak’s administration. Just allocate the money to JKR Sarawak and let them engage local consultants who know the strengths and weaknesses to design this road.
“It is obvious that the federal government and Pakatan Harapan has once again failed Sarawak, not SUPP, not GPS as alleged by Tan and Chiew,” he added.
Lo suggested that Tan and Chiew should double up on their efforts and start fulfilling some of their pledges since May 2018 instead of being preoccupied with spreading false accusations.
