KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Water Department has been told to attend to calls made to its careline amid dry taps and low water pressure across the state capital over the last few months.
The reminder was issued by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya to the department which has come under fire from consumers here.
“The people need to be aware of what we are doing, including the challenges and problems we are facing, so they can understand ,” he said in his mandate speech to ministry staff here on Tuesday night. SM Muthu, a Kingfisher Park resident, said residents get frustrated when water supply to the area is cut even though it is not listed in any shutdown notice.
Muthu also said residents had attempted to get the department or its director to explain why there were frequent water disruptions and low pressure but their efforts had been futile. “ the department must push its staff to work. If the people in charge can’t, then bring in someone who can actually do it – either shape up or ship out,” he said.
Shahelmey also said his ministry had to look at which works to prioritise due to the limited infrastructure development allocation from both Putrajaya and the state government.
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