Kuching: Three families living in old kampung-style houses along Lorong Kedandi, Tabuan Jaya, have appealed for assistance after losing access to their original entry and exit route.
The residents’ previous access road ran through privately owned land, and following the land’s sale, the new owner fenced up the area for development, cutting off the families’ only route to the main road.
Special Assistant to Bandar Kuching MP Dr. Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, George Lam, stated that a land search confirmed the original road was built on another person’s property and not within the residents’ land boundary.
“Any proper access road must be constructed within their own land to avoid encroachment. The most urgent task now is to assist them in building a new access road that connects to the main road,” he explained in a statement.
He further added that the families have lived on the inherited land for generations, including elderly residents, a stroke patient reliant on a wheelchair, and others with mobility issues.
“The lack of vehicle access has caused severe inconvenience, especially as many require regular medical follow-ups.
“Currently, the residents have laid a temporary path with broken bricks, but it only allows pedestrian access and is not passable by vehicles, which remains highly inconvenient for the elderly and patients,” he said.
Considering their financial constraints, George Lam said the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Bandar Kuching Parliamentary Constituency Service Centre, under Dr Kelvin Yii’s leadership, will step in to help reinforce the temporary path and upgrade it into a proper vehicle-accessible road.
“We will do our utmost to assist the residents in paving a proper access road so they can safely and conveniently reach their homes. In the event of emergencies in the future, residents will also be able to respond more promptly,” he said.
He further stressed that while Kuching continues to modernise, local authorities must not overlook families living in kampung-style homes within the city.
“These families may have inherited land and lived there for generations, but they might not have the ability to develop basic infrastructure.
“Hence, the local government should step in to assist when necessary, so that they too can enjoy access to fundamental facilities,” he said.
