By Olivia Miwil
TENOM: Residents often have to walk for up to six hours between Kampung Pangi and Tenom town.
Melalap assemblyman Jamawi Jaafar said such a situation can last for up to four months when the route is affected by heavy rain or the monsoon season.
"These are the hardships they face, and this is understood by the Chief Minister," he said after handing over six motorcycles to replace those destroyed in the Tenom train incident.
It was among the districts in Sabah that were severely affected by recent floods, impacting thousands of residents.
On Tuesday morning, passengers including 12 school teachers who rely on the ageing locomotive to travel to their destinations narrowly escaped tragedy when villagers sacrificed their motorcycles on the railway track to stop the malfunctioning train.
Jamawi said the state government has instructed the Sabah Public Works Department to expedite the construction of a road linking Tenom and Kampung Pangi.
The Sabah agriculture, fisheries and food industry minister added that he had brought a delegation of Kampung Pangi community leaders to meet Sabah Public Works Department director Philemon Lajawai to obtain clarification on the proposed 9.2km Tenom–Pangi road construction project.
The project is expected to take between three and four years to complete once implementation begins.
Earlier, Jamawi said the contribution was delivered on behalf of Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor as a gesture of concern for rural communities facing transportation challenges.
The recipients are Sarudi Siden, Julintoh Landan, Lewi Rani, Mike Yulon, Leinto Landan and Tunih Rani.
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