{"id":34898,"date":"2026-05-30T10:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/?p=34898"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:57:58","slug":"yap-urges-facts-based-discussion-on-stampin-drainage-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/?p=34898","title":{"rendered":"Yap urges facts based discussion on Stampin drainage issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has called for a fact based and constructive discussion on the long standing drainage and flooding issues in the Stampin Resettlement Scheme, while responding to recent remarks by Michael Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yap said that while no one disputes that certain parts of the Stampin Resettlement Scheme have faced drainage and flooding challenges for many years, public statements should be based on facts rather than political rhetoric aimed at creating dissatisfaction among residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the drainage issues have indeed persisted for more than 30 years as claimed, then the public is entitled to ask what concrete and lasting solutions were delivered during the years when DAP represented both Kota Sentosa and Stampin,\u201d Yap said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said it was difficult to understand why the issue was now being highlighted as though no action had been taken previously, adding that efforts to improve drainage infrastructure had been ongoing for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Yap, following numerous complaints from residents, he raised the matter with the relevant authorities in 2018 and successfully secured drainage upgrading works at several locations within the Stampin Resettlement Scheme, including Lorong 7, 9, 11, 37, 37A and 37B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe works were carried out by MBKS under a project valued at approximately RM2.5 million. Since then, I have continued to conduct regular site visits, engage with residents and work closely with the relevant agencies to identify and resolve drainage problems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yap stressed that the Sarawak Government had already approved a comprehensive Flood Mitigation Project for the Stampin Resettlement Scheme with an estimated cost of RM350 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the project is designed to provide a long term solution to recurring flooding and drainage issues affecting about 1,503 households and more than 9,000 residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the past two years, I have attended multiple stakeholder meetings organised by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, conducted site inspections with DID officers, consultants and community leaders, and consistently pushed for the project\u2019s implementation,\u201d he said.
Yap also pointed out that the project had already progressed beyond the planning stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the Department of Irrigation and Drainage called for tenders for Phase 1 of the Stampin Flood Mitigation Project on May 21, 2026, with the tender closing on June 24, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing the tender closing date, approximately one month will be required for tender evaluation before the contract can be awarded. Based on the current schedule, physical works are expected to commence by the end of August 2026,\u201d he said.
Yap added that utility relocation works involving Sarawak Energy and telecommunications infrastructure were already being coordinated as part of the preparations for the main construction phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said it was inaccurate to suggest that nothing had been done for more than three decades, noting that significant planning, engineering studies, upgrading works and financial commitments had already been undertaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComplex flood mitigation projects involving hundreds of millions of ringgit require detailed technical studies, utility relocations, environmental assessments and proper engineering design. They cannot be implemented overnight,\u201d he said.
Yap said residents deserved accurate information and practical solutions rather than political narratives.
\u201cAs the assemblyman for Kota Sentosa, I remain committed to closely monitoring the implementation of the Stampin Flood Mitigation Project and working with DID, MBKS, utility providers and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that this long awaited project is delivered efficiently for the benefit of residents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has called for a fact based and constructive discussion on the long standing drainage and flooding issues in the Stampin Resettlement Scheme, while responding to recent remarks by Michael Kong. Yap said that while no one disputes that certain parts of the Stampin Resettlement Scheme have faced drainage and flooding challenges for many years, public statements should be based on facts rather than political rhetoric aimed at creating dissatisfaction among residents. \u201cIf the drainage issues have indeed persisted for more than 30 years as claimed,Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34899,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,1,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34898"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34898"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34900,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34898\/revisions\/34900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/34899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}