Metal Thieves Target Bridge
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - No piece of metal can be considered safe from the prying eyes of thieves nowadays.

The "cannibalising" of any metal piece lying around has irked some residents. Drain covers, signboards, electrical cables and metal barriers on bridges have all fallen victim to thieves who allegedly sold the metal to scrap dealers.

Now some of the metal clips that keep concrete drain covers in place on Junjungan Bridge have been unscrewed and stolen. Some of the concrete drain covers are also missing, presumably taken away or thrown into the river.

Residents said pedestrians using the bridge now need to exercise care to avoid falling into the drains that store water pipes on the bridge.

"The bridge was built at a cost of more than $3 million for the benefit of the public. But some irresponsible persons did not mind taking away metal parts of the bridge for a small monetary reward.

"Earlier some of the metal barriers on the bridge were taken away. Now the metal clips that keep the concrete drain covers in place were also stolen. Next'ime, there may be nothing left on the bridge except the section of road over the river," they said. In view of the rampant theft, the residents appealed to all scrap metal dealers to refrain from buying such stolen items.

They also called for legislation that will cancel the business licence of scrap metal dealers found in possession of stolen government properties.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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