MIRI, Jan 31 — Following a landslide that claimed five lives three days ago, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said that residents of Kampung Lereng Bukit, currently...
Miri’s deadly landslide: Kampung Lereng Bukit residents agree to move as Sarawak premier signals relocation plans
Abang Johari pointed out that this marked the third landslide incident in Canada Hill, which had previously resulted in fatalities. “This demonstrates that the residents are now open to relocating to a safer and more comfortable place,” Abang Johari said after visiting the displaced residents today. He added that the new settlement would be modelled after successful resettlement projects like the Darul Hana Resettlement in Kuching and the Kemuyang Resettlement in Sibu, both of which are equipped with well-developed infrastructure.
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