SRI AMAN: The dreams of Kampung Hulu residents here to own a multi-purpose hall is now a reality after the state government approved a grant of RM500,000.
Lingga assemblywoman Simoi Peri said that the construction project to build the multi-purpose hall will begin in the early half of the year and would take a few months to complete.
“When the hall is completed, we expect that it can hold up to 500 people at one time,” she said when met by reporters after visiting the site at Lot 397, Jalan Stawang here yesterday morning.
“The villagers have waited for a long time for a multi-purpose hall to be built in the village, and because of site problems, it was difficult for the government to build one. However, it is now a reality as the government had approved the allocation and we have identified a proper site for the hall,” Simoi added.
Accompanying her on the site visit were Sri Aman district officer Ismawie Salleh, Sri Aman Public Works Department engineer Cassidy Morris, Sri Aman Land and Survey Department officer Doris Sonia, Sri Aman Resident’s Office administrative officer Mohd Irwan Manggoi Abdullah, Penghulu Abdul Samad and village head Kipli Bolhi.