Bintulu: The authorities have been urged to take immediate and concrete action to resolve persistent water supply problems, including frequent pipe bursts and low water pressure, affecting residents in the Sebauh area here. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who is also the Bintulu Member of Parliament, stated that the recurring issues should no longer be dismissed under the pretext of 'continuous monitoring' or by denying the existence of the problem.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Tiong emphasized that concrete improvement measures must be implemented without delay to fully resolve the water supply difficulties faced by residents in Sebauh. He mentioned that he had recently raised the matter at the Divisional Development Committee (DDC) meeting, highlighting frequent complaints from residents about repeated pipe bursts, insufficient water pressure, and occasional water outages.

Tiong also expressed concern over water quality, with residents reporting murky water and noting that low water pressure tends to worsen during festive periods when demand increases. Despite claims from relevant agencies that there are no problems with the local water supply, Tiong's team continues to receive regular complaints from residents, indicating high public dissatisfaction.

He stressed that merely increasing water pressure without upgrading supporting infrastructure would only lead to more pipe bursts, advocating for a long-term solution. Tiong urged the relevant agencies to upgrade and replace existing pipelines with larger-capacity pipes as soon as possible to address the root cause of the water supply problem.