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SANDAKAN: Its darkness all the way from the traffic light junction at Bomba/Sedco at Mile 3, Jalan Utara, along the route to the new bus terminal, Taman Grand View and the Sim-Sim seafood restaurants, then down to the Sandakan District Mosque.

“Almost the whole stretch of this bypass highway built for the convenience of the people of Sandakan is in total darkness after dusk. It is really distressing, not to mention the danger posed to motorists and pedestrians,” said Taren Sunil Manoharan, the caretaker President of Sandakan Indian Association. 

“We are not talking about a rural sideroad. This is a major highway that connects Sandakan Town to all its outskirts,” he said.

He expressed his disappointment that the Elected Representatives (MP/Adun) and their respective UPPM for the area appear to have totally forgotten about this very important aspect of road safety for this critical highway. 

“Management and upkeep of the facilities and infrastructure of each constituency should be a daily routine and the elected representatives and their teams of staff, who also draw a salary, should be on the ground daily to ensure things are in good working order for the benefit of the people who put them there,” he said.