BEAUFORT: The relevant departments, particularly the Sabah Department of Irrigation and Drainage, need to take action to maintain the drainage system in Kampung Rancangan Klias and Kampung Takuli, as the flooding is affecting plantations.
A resident, Mohammad Razaleigh, said during the rainy season, water cannot drain properly, causing it to flood the plantations.
Advertisement“The flooding makes it difficult for residents to harvest the palm oil because their land is submerged, and this has been happening for a long time,” he said.
“The ongoing issue has yet to be resolved, leaving many palm oil plantation owners struggling to harvest and sell their crops. Even using a wheelbarrow is difficult, and it’s challenging to access the area with a vehicle, forcing people to transport the palm oil manually, which is exhausting,” he added.
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Many older residents have been unable to continue working and have lost their income as a result, he said.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Mohammad questioned whether the government or local leaders were failing in their duties, pointing out that profitable projects, like the construction of drains in front of houses, have been carried out in the village, while the people affected by the flooding continue to suffer.
He suggested that to resolve the issue, the Irrigation and Drainage Department should regularly maintain the Takuli River and the surrounding areas.
