PAKAN: Sarawak Premier, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, has agreed to allocate RM39 million to build a missing link on the Ulu Paku/ Pakan Road.
His deputy Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said there are only two roads available to connect these townships.
“But there is a six-kilometre long missing link in between so the allocation given by Abang Jo will complete this Uku Paku/Pakan Road.
“It will reduce travelling distance by about 50 kilometres when driving to Kuching through Pakan,” said Uggah when officiating at the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pakan branch triennial delegates meeting here on Saturday (April 10).
Uggah further said that construction of the missing link will help open up the vast hinterlands and Native Customary Rights Land (NCR) lands in Pakan including Spaoh for pepper and oil palm cultivation and other income generating economic activities.
“We want to ensure that no longhouses or villages remain unconnected.
“This is very important to help the people raise their standard of living,” said Uggah.
At the same time, he congratulated state assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan for his immense contributions to its overall infrastructure and amenities development.
“He has done much so it is not a wonder that he was able to win with a handsome majority in the recent state election.
“Under Mawan’s visionary leadership, I am confident that Pakan will continue to prosper despite claims made to the contrary,” he added.
Meanwhile on PBB, Uggah who is deputy president said unity in the party was of paramount importance to ensure its continuing strength, stability, growth and relevance.
“We must always strive to remain united from the grassroots level up to the top leadership.
“We must remain one and only one PBB. When we have all these qualities and discipline, we can overcome any future challenges including lies as well as accusations hurled at us,” he emphasised.
He also reminded PBB members to consult with their leaders on any problem faced.
In another development, Uggah who is also the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman called on rural folk not to be complacent with the current decreasing daily cases of COVID-19.
“We are on the transition to endemicity and many restrictions are loosening up.
“But this in not the time for us to throw caution to the wind,” he stressed.
