DAP SRI AMAN

Press Release 

A week after DAP Sri Aman highlighted the plight of Batu Lintang Undup residents request for clean treated water, some leaders from Kara,Bukit Begunan & Lachau have requested that DAP Sri Aman highlight their problems as well.

The drought has hit the residents of the longhouses hard in this region of Sri Aman and they are now asking that DAP Sri Aman write on their behalf to request to the Chief Minister to have a water treatment water plant be built in Lachau as to provide clean treated water to the many longhouses in these areas.

'We have lost hope in our elected representatives in highlighting our problems of treated water so that is why we are turning to Leon for help', said one Tuai Rumah from who requested anonymity.

'The rakyat now is more aware of their rights & privileges  and the BN Government must not try to ignore their requests this time around. The introduction of GST has not only burdened the longhouse people but it has also made them more aware that the tax collected is their money as such they are now demanding more basic amenities be built after 52 years of misinformation by the BN propaganda,' said Leon Donald DAP Sarawak Vice Chairman.

'I hope that the State Government will be building a new water treatment plant in Lachau which will be connected to the Pantu & Sri Aman main water pipes.' 

' The CM must be seen as serious in building these basic amenities here since the CM has created the formation of a new Water Ministry which is headed by Datuk Seri Awang Tengah. Water is an essential part of life and access to clean treated water should be paramount in the planning of Sri Aman Division. I will also be requesting that my colleagues who are members of the DUN to highlight and propose this as well,' added Leon.

Leon showing the old water treatment plant at Pantu which is unable to supply the needs of the ever increasing residents of Pantu and Lachau region