SIBU (April 27): Bawang Assan assemblyman Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, together with his team from the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), conducted an inspection of a newly constructed wooden bridge funded under his initiative for SJK Toh Nang in Engkilo here recently.

The school, located in a low-lying area in the West Bank, has faced recurring access issues during the rainy season, with flood waters often submerging the connecting road by up to one metre.

Despite multiple efforts to elevate the road, it continued to sink.

As a long-term solution, Wong commissioned the construction of a wooden bridge – approximately half a kilometre long – to link the school to the main road and ensure safe and consistent access for students and residents.

Wong was accompanied by the school’s Board of Management Chairman Yong Ing Hui and local community leaders during the visit.