KUCHING: DAP Serian branch chairman Edward Andrew Luak is elated that the branch’s first ‘Impian Sarawak’ project at newly reopened village Bunan Tembawang has been successfully implemented.
He said yesterday that the project, consisting of a gravity feed water supply and concrete footpath costing slightly over RM10,000, was implemented on a ‘gotong-royong’ (communal work) basis from March 22 until 29th.
He revealed that the villagers were assisted by a group of 15 youths from the Peninsular and Sarawak, including two Orang Asli youths from Pahang, who learnt the local Bidayuh customs during their stay.
“The Kampong Bunan Tembawang gravity feed water supply system is the first project of its kind to be implemented under the Impian Sarawak programme in Serian District. It was successfully implemented and the people of Kampong Bunan Tembawang were delighted to have clean water piped into their homes.
“Total cost of the materials, including the material for the concrete path was slightly over RM10,000. If efforts are made to purchase materials for a project like this and with collaboration from NGOs and volunteers, many more projects could be implemented at very low cost,” he said.
He went on to say that DAP Parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang visited the site on March 28 and was reported to be glad the project had gone well.
Three other DAP lawmakers, Stampin MP Julian Tan and two Johor assemblypersons Tan Hong Pin and Liow Cai Tung, also came to commission the water supply project, he added.
The project at Bunan Tembawang was one of nine more Impian Sarawak projects to be launched this year. ‘Impian Sarawak’ is described as a DAP initiative to provide basic infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity for the rural communities.
It is also part of DAP’s ‘Go Rural’ strategy to win over the support of the rural voters as the party aims to contest in more rural-based seats in the next state election.
Based on a description given by Edward, several families from Bunan Pondok “returned”’ to Bunan Tembawang since the space at Kampong Bunan Pondok was inadequate for expansion.
Bunan Tembawang was said to be abandoned since the 1960s as the last group moved out to Bunan Pondok.
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