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Free Malaysia Today
29-05-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Sabah water dept advises UMS to enhance its water pumping system
The Sabah chapter of the National Consumer Foundation Malaysia previously expressed concern over the water supply disruptions at Universiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : The Sabah water department has urged Universiti Malaysia Sabah to enhance its water pumping system following prolonged water supply disruptions on campus. The department's director, Chee Chun Chieh, said the R13 tank located on campus is able to supply more than the five million litres a day needed by the university. 'If the current pumps are no longer able to meet demand, UMS should replace them with higher-capacity or more efficient units to fulfil its water needs,' he said in a statement. Earlier today, FMT reported that a federal deputy minister had blamed the prolonged water disruptions at UMS on the existing tube well, which he says can only supply one million litres of water daily. Deputy higher education minister Mustapha Sakmud said the campus needs five million litres a day. He said he had asked chief minister Hajiji Noor to order the Sabah water department to ensure that water supply to the campus remains uninterrupted. Mustapha said the state government is expediting the construction of a pipe from the water treatment plant in Telibong to meet the demands of the increasing number of consumers. He said the pipe should be a long-term solution to UMS's water woes. However, he said, the construction of the pipe is progressing slowly due to the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway. The Sabah chapter of the National Consumer Foundation Malaysia had previously expressed concern over the water supply disruptions at UMS, saying it reflected poorly on the state's ability to provide basic utilities to vital institutions.
Free Malaysia Today
29-05-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Deputy minister blames UMS water woes on tube well
The state government is said to be expediting the construction of a pipe from the water treatment plant in Telibong, which is expected to be a long-term solution to UMS's water woes. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : A federal deputy minister has blamed the prolonged water disruptions at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) on the tube well which he says can only supply one million litres of water daily. Mustapha Sakmud said the campus needs five million litres per day. He said he had asked chief minister Hajiji Noor to order the Sabah water department to ensure that water supply to the campus remains uninterrupted. 'The state government is expediting the construction of a pipe from the water treatment plant in Telibong to meet the demands of the increasing number of consumers,' the deputy higher education minister told FMT, adding that the pipe should be a long-term solution to UMS's water woes. 'We were informed that the project (pipe construction) is progressing slowly due to the ongoing construction of the Pan Borneo Highway,' he added. Yesterday, the Sabah chapter of the National Consumer Foundation Malaysia expressed concern over the water supply disruptions at UMS. Its chairman David Chan said the prolonged crisis reflected poorly on the state's ability to provide basic utilities to vital institutions, The Borneo Post reported. Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg pledged to raise the matter with higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir after a Sarawakian student wrote to him about the issue.
