KOTA KINABALU: Fed up with the continuous water theft in a village in Sepanggar near here, residents have resorted to staging a peaceful demonstration calling for stern and concrete action to be taken.
The villagers of Kampung Suang Parai said the issue of water theft has plagued them for many years, with authorities including the Water Department only taking reactive short-term measures.
“We’ve lodged numerous complaints and the action taken by the authorities would always be to disconnect the illegal piping systems,” he said when contacted. Ali said the presence of such illegal connections also caused water disruptions and low pressure for their daily usage. Sabah Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said a special enforcement unit had been assigned to handle the matter and efforts to eradicate water theft were ongoing.
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