Meet To Discuss Villagers’ Issues
By Liza Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - Forty members of the Kg Lumut Consultative Council yesterday paid a working visit to Bukit Teraja and Mendaram Besar Rumah Panjang to gain a closer look at the living conditions of residents in the area, and also to gain an insight into the problems they faced.

Leading the working visit was Lumut I Ketua Kampong Hj Mohd Shafiee bin Ahmad, who is also the chairman of the council.

During the visit, the chairman and council members met with Ketua Rumah Panjang Bukit Teraj a Jamit Anak Lasah and Ketua Rumah Panj ang Mendaram Besar Berandi Anak Jamau.

The visit aimed to enhance solidarity and collaboration between villagers, allow them to better understand each other's cultural diversity, and address issues and problems faced by the villagers.

Today, Rumah Panjang Bukit Teraja is home to 92 residents. It was built in 1986, and boasted of minimal facilities. However, thanks to the government, residents of the long house can today take pleasure in the fact that the place has running water, electricity supply, telephone lines and access to a. proper road.

The visit also saw the consultative council members paying a visit to Ketua Kampong Labi II Village Head Haji Abdullah bin Haji Idris.

Discussions were held focusing on issues of electrical problems, poor road conditions, agricultural problems and land issues. Later, the visiting group made a recreational visit to popular picnic spot Wasai Wong Kadir. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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