Assemblyman on 3-day visit to rural communities

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Assemblyman on 3-day visit to rural communities

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 13:43

BARIO: The people of Pa’ Longan still believe that the Barisan Nasional (BN) government is the ‘agent of change’ that will bring development to their area, despite the long wait for the road network from here to their respective places.

Speaking at a press conference here yesterday, State assemblyman for Ba’Kelalan Nelson Balang Rining said that Pa’ Longan, which was one of the areas listed in the Ba’Kelalan constituency, was the only place that did not have a road connection to Bario.

“It is the only village not reachable by road,” he said, adding that the people of Pa’ Longan had been waiting for the road connection for a long time.

Nelson said the people there also need urgent assistance from the government to replace their old water pipes which has been in use since the 1970s.

According to him, the people in the surrounding areas such as Pa’ Daleh and Pa’ Mada had also requested for their old water pipes to be replaced.

Nelson disclosed that 300 Penans from Pa’ Tik, Long Lubang and Long Medamut have requested the National Registration Department’s Mobile Team to come to their villages for the purpose of registration for personal documents.

He said the people from the vicinity had also requested for housing loans to build longhouses, as well as for electricity supply.

Regarding the e-Kasih system which was requested by the community, he said that he will submit the names of the applicants as soon as possible for further action.

Nelson was on a 3-day working visit to the area last week together with Miri Deputy Resident, Emang Oyo Emang.

During the visit, he and his team went to several areas including Pa’ Longan, Pa’ Daleh and Pa’ Tik.