Another Janji Kosong – to a Single Mother

Single mother landslide victim: “Datin Linda told me to see a municipal officer. He referred me to another officer who asked for a latter from Datin Linda. I went to Batu Sapi MP Office which is always closed. I called the telephone number displayed on the signboard but the number is not it’s service anymore”. Please help me!

See mah, whose residential flats were declared unsafe after the Sandakan landslide on January 29, 2011. Deputy CM Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Batu Sapi MP Datin Linda Tsen had promised to help during a visit on Febuary 10, 2011.


Occupants of landslide-hit flats seek help from MP

The Borneo Post: Saturday, April 30, 2011

SANDAKAN: Occupants of Datuk House residential flats here are seeking heIp from the authorities after the flats were declared unsafe for occupation as a result of a recent Iandslide.

One of them, Seemah a/p Subramaniam who is a single mother said there were previously ten families staying at the flats.

“Due to the landslide on January 29, we have lost a place to live as we were informed by the Sandakan Municipal Council that the flats are no longer safe for occupation," she said.

According to Seemah, Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Batu Sapi member of parliament Datin Linda Tsen together with some government officials visited the flat on February 10.

"I met them and Datin Linda appointed me to list down the names of the occupants of Datuk House residential flats who are also voters of Batu Sapi parliamentary constituency,' she said, adding that Linda has told her to meet up with an officer at the Sandakan Municipal Council (SMC) to get assistance for a house as well as some other assistance.

"As soon as I have listed the names of the occupants, we met up with an officer of SMC and were referred to another officer. This officer had told us that the issue was not under the jurisdiction of the SMC," she said as the officer had asked for a letter from Linda.

Seemah said she has gone to the Batu Sapi Parliamentary office at Grand View Park a number of times to deliver an application Ietter relating to the issue but unfortunately the office was always closed.

"We have called the Telephone number displayed on the signboard, but the number is not in service anymore," she said hoping that the member of parliament would assist to solve their problem since she has sent a letter to her office.