KUCHING: The Federal Government will allocate RM400mil to build a bridge in Kanowit and complete a 33km road in Song within two years.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the infrastructure was necessary to connect Sibu and Kapit, currently without any road.
As for the road from Kapit to Belaga, he said a survey had to be done by the Public Works Department first before the Government could make any decision.
He also announced an additional RM30mil in next year’s budget for the perimeter survey work on Native Customary Rights (NCR) land in the state.
Najib said the additional RM30mil was on top of the RM60mil already allocated.
“The perimeter survey work is one of the touch points important to the rural folks.
“Due to the huge area involved, it needs extra allocation for the work to be completed and for the landowners to be issued with the title eventually.
“This is something which is close to the heart of the rural people and we ought to help,” he said at the Gawai dinner celebration here last night.
He added that the National Safety Council (MKN) and Yayasan 1Malaysia would each give RM500 to everyone of the survivors of the express boat tragedy in Belaga. The family of the dead victims, he said, would be given RM5,000 while the three villagers who helped rescue the victims would be given RM3,000 each.
Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang said the recent GE13 results in Sarawak showed continuous strong support from bumiputra and rural dwellers.
Although the opposition, particularly DAP, fielded several young bumiputra professionals in rural constituencies, they failed to make any inroads in these areas.
“This is because bumiputra and rural voters are confident in Barisan and your (Najib) leadership in fulfilling all promises to further develop the nation,” he said.
Jabu, who is also the dinner’s joint-organising chairman, said Sarawakians were also touched by Najib and his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s regular visits to the state to ensure all transformation programmes truly benefited the people.
During the dinner, Jabu led elected representatives and various community leaders in a pledge to fully support Najib’s leadership and administration.
He also introduced Najib to the three heroes Harudis Basan, Narles Busan and Kimi Tanjung from Rumah Sekapan Panjang, Belaga, who helped to save many lives when the ill-fated express boat capsized two weeks ago in Upper Rajang River.
About 1,500 people attended the grand Gawai dinner themed, Segulai Sejalai (Together in Unity).
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