1,500 folk affected by Bengoh dam want facility in place before moving

KUCHING: The 1,500 villagers affected by the Bengoh dam project have urged the state government to provide them with at least a temporary school before moving into the resettlement scheme near Kampung Semadang, about 43km from here.

The Bengoh Resettlement Scheme (BRS) Communication Task Force Committee chairman Itodio Peu said folk would not move from their old homes even if the BRS houses were ready.