KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang will meet with the Agriculture Department soon to discuss the construction of agricultural roads for the people in Kampung Tematu.
He said this following the completion of the newest bridge in the village.
“This is because in Kampung Tematu, there is a vast piece of land (1,500 acres) that is perfect for rice cultivation.
“We will get assistance from the Agriculture Department, in the form of modern equipment to help the people plant the paddy here.
“I believe the people in Kampung Tematu can do it,” he said here on Monday (April 22).
“I believe with this vast piece of land, we will be able to produce rice between two to three times a year,” he added.
On another note, Lo stated that a total of 50 projects under his constituency have been submitted to the Resident Office.
“At the moment, we are still waiting for the office to call for a meeting for us to go through the projects.”
Lo will also allocate another RM200,000 for other projects in Kampung Tematu as well, and he wants it to be conducted on a gotong-royong basis.
“That being said, I would like to encourage the people within my constituency to carry out projects under the same method (gotong-royong).
“We will provide the RTP fund, and come together to manage and construct the projects,” he said.
The construction of the newest bridge through RM70,000 from Lo’s RTP funding began in December last year and completed this month (April).
