Site Last Updated 1:48 am, Thursday

KOTA KINABALU: Villagers at Kampung Kopungit in Luyang constituency here are worried that their safety is threatened by a landslide.

According to the village chief Geoffrey Kiun bin Salidou, he has notified the Luyang assemblymans office of their predicament.

Yesterday, two aides from the Luyang assemblymans office, Simon Yap Yen Fung and Noriah Onong, went to check on the landslide which is located just next to the community hall on top of the hill at Kepayan Ridge.

Also present with them during the inspection was the Village Development and Security Committee chairman of Kampung Kopungit, Peter Lajin Alousius, who highlighted several other problems like walkways, concrete steps, roads and drainage system that required attention.

Their inspection revealed that the landslide could endanger the side of the community hall and if not reinstated might cause further damages. The villagers here are worried that should the slope comes down during rainy weather, their access road would be totally cut off and the villagers will not be able to get in or out.

According to Simon, immediate remedial work needs to be done to protect the earth slope and the drains would have to be upgraded to effectively drain away the excess rainwater. The work would require a special allocation from the government fund, and this hopefully could be applied through the rural development fund under this years budget.

In thanking the Luyang assemblymans office for their attention, Geoffrey said though this village is in the heart of KK City, it is not always noticed. He hopes with the help of the Luyang assemblymans office, it will become better known to the KK people.

He said the proposal by the Luyang assemblyman for a viewing tower and platform to be built here is worth considering due to its unique and panaromic view of KK City from the top of the hill in the village.

This could benefit the village here as more visitors and tourists can come to the village. With more activities and visitors here, Kampung Kopungit may one day be transformed and developed into a model village within KK City.

To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names.

See original here:
Site Last Updated 1:48 am, Thursday