Stop mining, say villagers

KOTA KINABALU: Villagers in Sabah’s northern Kudat district want the state government to stop a mining and processing project for silica sand from happening at an idyllic beach near their villages.

Residents from the five villages, namely Kampung Bangau, Andab Bangau, Andab Darat, Kimihang, and Longgom Kecil, said they were concerned the project, run by a Chinese-owned company, would be detrimental to their beach, Pantai Bangau, as well as the surrounding environment.