MIRI: Residents of Kampung Usahajaya, Batu 8 in Lambir are reminded to be patient while waiting to enjoy clean water supply in their area.

Sibuti MP Ahmad Lai Bujang said the government is currently working out the best way to enable them to enjoy clean water supply.

“We have discussed the matter with the Public Work Department (PWD) Miri as well as Laku Management,” he disclosed during a visit to the village yesterday.

The visit was to survey the problems faced by the villagers which have been highlighted by some party through Facebook social network recently.

Accompanying him was political secretary to the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Sebastian Ting and Miri District Officer Boniface Intang Apat.

According to him, the water supply project for the village was drafted under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) which is in planning from 2013 to 2015.

“But if possible, the project may be implemented as soon as possible once we refer this matter to the ministry involved,” he said adding the ministry in charge is Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.

He also urged villagers there who do not have any water tank or cannot afford to have a water tank to apply for assistance through him.

Meanwhile, Sebastian told reporters that the government is implementing development that is most needed first for the benefit of the villagers.

“What we are doing today is implementing facilities that are priorities such as giving out water tanks to residents here,” he said.

Before this, the village was implemented with road and electricity projects apart from 26 units of Rumah Mesra Rakyat.

Village headman Ahmad Tujoh said a total of 535 land lots have been opened up in the village since 1996.

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