Experts to study tide problem affecting villagers
KUCHING: Experts from University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) have been engaged to study and present working papers on the tide problem affecting residents of Kampung Samariang Jaya and Kampung Wawasan Jaya.
According to Early Child Education and Family Development Assistant Minister Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, residents of both village were affected by the monthly flooding, especially during the king tide.
“Both the villages are located near the river and we are engaging experts from Unimas to study this problem,” said Sharifah Hasidah who is also Samariang assemblywoman.
“This is a natural phenomenon not due to government negligence in terms of public amenities,” Sharifah Hasidah said at a gotong royong event organised by the committee of Surau Nur Hidayahj and PBB branch of Kampung Wawasan Jaya yesterday.
On another matter, Sharifah Hasidah urged the residents to continue the gotong royong spirit and get youths involved.
“Hold events once a month to help promote the community spirit,” she suggested.
She had helped traders at uptown Samariang replace tents damaged by strong winds.
During yesterday’s event, Sharifah Hasidah was brought around the village accompanied by a convoy of youths on motorbikes.