Sufficient water for paddy fields in Kota Belud: SAPPSabah Progressive party (SAPP) said Friday it welcomed a pledge of RM600,000 as annual shares for the people of Kg Tambatuon annually should the dam be built, but feared that this is may be designed to push the dam down the people's throat.
Its, Supreme Council Member, Peter Marajin, said it still disagreed with Kadamaian Assemblyman Datuk Herbert Timbon Lagadan's statement on the need for the dam.
"We have to take this with a pinch of salt taking into consideration the pathetic facts on displaced natives in other similar situations including in neighbouring Sarawak," he said, in a statement.
He noted that Herbert was now talking about Tambatuon people's "shares" in the electricity power being generated from the water dam, which all this while was being promoted for irrigating paddy fields in Kota Belud, and not for electricity.
He said the party found out that the water is more than sufficient for the paddy fields in Kota Belud, both now and in the near future.
“I have surveyed and taken pictures of an irrigation (terusan) in Tempasuk near Kesapang where the farmers told us that water is more than sufficient throughout the year. Abundant even during drought season!
"What is needed is a better watering and pumping system and better control where by water is supplied to all fields," he said.
The irrigation in Kesapang which selves Kesapang, Pandasan, Jawi-Jawi and part of Taun Gusi areas has its source from the Wariu River and the water is available throughout the year, he said.
In fact farmers were lamenting that they have difficulty drying their paddy fields when water should be released from fields when paddy is fruiting and ripening, he added.
"We are talking about Wariu River, not yet the more popular bigger Kadamaian River. Actually, the Federal Government could just spend a few million to upgrade the existing irrigation system. There is no need for a half billion ringgit Water Dam in Tambatuon if just to supply water to paddy fields in Kota Belud," he said.
Or at least they can shift the dam to a less populated areas and not in Tambatuon, he added.
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Listen to the grassroot voices.
ReplyDeleteIf the people don't want the dam to be build, then don't force them to agree with the proposal.
ReplyDeleteFind another method, please.
ReplyDeleteshould listen to the people voice. they don't want the dam to be build.
ReplyDeleteThe gov only want what is best for the people.
ReplyDeleteBut still it is important for the gov to prioritize the people's voice first.
ReplyDeletejika nak bina empangan tersebut, perlu ada persetujuan dari semua pihak.
ReplyDeleteHope more explanation related Tambutoun Dam to the people. Govt do this dam beneficial for people in that area. Like supplies clean water, for "Jelapang padi" and maybe can be for supplied the electric power.
ReplyDeleteNo worry be happy when the day come...111111?
ReplyDeletepekara ini perlu diteliti dengan sedalamnya dan semua perkara perlu dipertimbangkan.
ReplyDeletejangan membazir masa memaksa rakyat menerima projek itu. cari alternatif lain yang tidak menyusahkan rakyat..
ReplyDeleteJust perpare youself Mr.Herbert Timbun, GOD watching you all the time, and remember you are the part of people in my village but now you want to destroyed our village just because of what?...God will never forgive you because we will not forgive what you trying to do for our,s homes land..
ReplyDeletemungkin apa yang dikatakan oleh Anon diatas sama dengan apa yang ada dalam fikiran penduduk kampung Tambatuon.. prepare yourself..
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