Homes for 139 Kinabatangan families
Published on: Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Kota Kinabatangan: MP Datuk Bung Moktar Radin said 139 families, 90 of them victims of floods in Pangkalan Bukit Garam who have been moved to the new evacuation centre in Kampung Pelangi, will be given a better house.He said the Government would be providing the houses to the victims to ensure their safety as well as giving them a comfortable home."It is also a step taken by the government to reduce the huge money needed to be spent each year when it floods in Pangkalan Bukit Garam and surrounding areas," he said.
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Bung had also suggested to the District Office to provide land for them to plant crops through a cooperative that would be set up soon. His office would be providing fishing equipment to the families who are fishermen.Bung said this during the dialogue with the flood victims that was also attended by District Officer, Yassin Nasir, Umno Kinabatangan deputy chief, Jafry Ariffin and district councillors.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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