Amanah proposes bridge linking congested Sandakan areas
Published on: Monday, December 31, 2018
Sandakan: Amanah Sabah has proposed to the Government to build a bridge to connect Batu 3 near PPR Taman Harmoni with Kampung Tinusa 2.Party Chairman Haris Alimudin said having a bridge built across the sea to connect the two areas would help to overcome traffic congestion at Kampung Tinusa 2."This problem has been bugging the people for so long. They only way to solve the traffic congestion is to create an alternative access by building a bridge," he said after inspecting the two areas on Sunday.
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He further justified the need for the bridge in view of the increasing number of people residing in both areas.He estimated that there are 15,000 people who reside in Kampung Tinusa 2 alone.On another matter, Haris urged the government to find ways to help hill rice farmers who he said have been missed out in the 2019 Budget.He said in the previous Budget, RM70 million was allocated to assist them.
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