‘Tambunan has seen much development in three years’

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 5 (New Sabah Times) --- Tambunan district has seen much development for the past three years, said State Rural Development Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan.

In a live interview with Sabah FM in the programme ‘Rancangan Bersama YB Anda’ which was aired over RTM yesterday, Pairin said that RM105 million was spent for Tambunan during the period.

Pairin who is also the Tambunan assemblyman said the focus of development was building infrastructures.

He added that villages that were once impassable by vehicles had since been connected with roads and water supply has reached them.

“We also have given extra electricity supply to few villages that never had power,” he said adding once more funds were made available other villages would also get proper power supply.Pairin added that the government would not neglect its responsibility in providing better facilities to the people.

For the hardcore poor, housing would be extended to them, he said.

He also pointed out on the implementation of the MESEJ (Mini-Estet Sejahtera) where the poor would be given land to farm and cultivate crops.

“Rubber trees will be planted in an area of 300 acres in Tambunan and 30 heads of households will be relocated to the area where they will take up the programme.

“It will remove them from the clutches of poverty,” he said adding that the programme was for the whole state.

On tourism development in Tambunan, he said that the government would build road to link Kg Patau to Sungai Mahua Waterfall which can attract visitors to Tambunan.

At the same time, agricultural roads would also be built to allow farmers to send their crops out.