KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat yesterday officiated at the presentation of cheques for compensations of land taken for the first kilometre of the proposed Nanga Menuan/Nanga Setepus road and the proposed Nanga Ibau/Ulu Sungai Ibau road.
The ceremony held in the conference room of the State Office Complex at Jalan Bleteh here was organised by the Land and Survey Department Kapit.
The compensations were for 37 claimants who received a total of RM921,642. Of these, 23 are landowners from Menuan who received a total of RM569,143.05 and 14 are from Sungai Ibau who received a total of RM352, 498.95. Total land involved in Menuan covers an area of 14.495 hectares while Sungai Ibau covers an area of 15.022 hectares.
Jamit thanked the Land and Survey Department here for speedily processing the compensations.
He also thanked the landowners for their support and co-operation with the Land Survey Department and for allowing the contractors to move into their lands without hindrance.
He pointed out that the road will benefit all the people in Sungai Menuan and Sungai Ibau. All these years, the sole mode of transportation was by river which was very costly.
He said the road will shorten the travel distance and landowners could also develop their land to add value. He added the land is ideal for cash crop cultivation such as pepper, rubber and other local fruits as ‘dabai’ and ‘isau’.
He also advised the locals to thrash out any issues arising to be resolved amicably through consultation so that the project will be completed on time.
Calling for a support on the Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS), Jamit said, “these road projects was financed by GPS. We are committed to construct roads and bridges at rural settlements and provide connectivity”.
He said that Datuk Alexander (MP Kapit) and he have worked hard for the people and urged them to support a GPS candidate in the upcoming state election.
Jamit also thanked the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for approving the funds for the project.
Present together at the function were the Deputy Kapit Resident Galong Luang, Superintendent Land and Survey Department Kapit Sagu Unting, administrative officer Kapit District Office Bidah Lujah, accountant State Treasury Department Mike Tyson, Temenggong Wilfred Billy Panyau, Temenggong Haji Wasli Nor, Pemanca Enggin Nyipa, Pemanca Yong Thu Fook, Pemanca Haji Abang Hamzah Bolhassan and heads of the various government departments and community leaders.
