The Borneo Post

Longhouse folks complain of poor road condition

- By WB Ongie reporters@theborneop­ost.com

MARUDI: More than 500 residents of five longhouses in Linei area have expressed their disappoint­ment at the poor road condition to their longhouses.

They said the 7km timber track standard road from their longhouses to Marudi town had become very muddy and slippery, and posed great danger for those travelling on it.

One of the residents, Edward Louis Jampi, called on Sarawak government to look into the matter and act fast before the situation gets worse.

He also appealed to Mulu assemblyma­n Dato Gerawat

As we know, the said area gave full support to the Barisan Nasional during the last parliament­ary election. At the very least, the Deputy Speaker should give some allocation to repair the road. Edward Louis Jampi, resident

Gala, who is Deputy Speaker of the State Legislativ­e Assembly, to help repair the road through his Minor Rural Project ( MRP) fund.

Edward is the chairman of Pemansang Dayak Baram.

“As we know, the said area gave full support to the Barisan Nasional during the last parliament­ary election. At the very least, the Deputy Speaker should give some allocation to repair the road,” he said.

Edward was met on the road after coming back from a Gawai Dayak celebratio­n.

It was observed that many big vehicles were stranded at some muddy stretches of the road.

Linei is an Iban area under Mulu state constituen­cy and Baram parliament­ary constituen­cy.

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