Rela, Civil Defence, police and military personnel cleaning mud and debris at the flood-hit general market in Beaufort.
Personnel from various security agencies joining forces to clean SK St Paul.
BEAUFORT: Limbawang State Islamic Religious School should be relocated from its frequently flooded site, to ensure the safety of its students.
Beaufort Umno Division chief Isnin Aliasnih suggested the school be moved to a piece of state land next to Limbawang Mosque, saying the one-acre land is enough for constructing a new building to accommodate the school’s 98 students and seven teachers.
Floating the proposal during a gotong royong to clean the school after the recent flood, Isnin said moving the school to a higher ground would help ensure its teaching and learning would not be interrupted every time the water level rose during the rainy season.
The massive gotong royong was organized by Sabah Umno Youth, involving five other locations, namely SK St Paul, SK Pintas, Tokong Cina, the district general market and Taman Lo Chong.
The cleaning was assisted by the district police, RELA, Department of Civil Defense, the military and Fire and Rescue Department.
Two fire trucks were dispatched to help flush thick mud at the two schools while a water pump was sent to each of the other four sites.
The huge flood that hit the district since early this month had caused damage to 17 schools in the district.