Putrajaya allocates RM400,000 to reconstruct Semporna bridge, jetty

SANDAKAN – The federal government has allocated RM400,000 for the immediate reconstruction of a bridge and jetty in Pulau Pababag, Semporna after school children fell into the water when the jetty collapsed, last Monday.

Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his ministry has handed over the order letter for implementation to Semporna District Office today.

He also said in a statement today that he was informed of the incident when he was in Sabah on January 30 to inspect the flood situation in Pitas.