{"id":29188,"date":"2024-06-17T11:31:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T03:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/?p=29188"},"modified":"2024-06-17T11:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T03:31:17","slug":"the-primary-concern-lies-in-the-state-governments-inability-to-reinstate-the-supply-of-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/2024\/06\/17\/the-primary-concern-lies-in-the-state-governments-inability-to-reinstate-the-supply-of-water\/","title":{"rendered":"The primary concern lies in the state government&#8217;s inability to reinstate the supply of water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Former Associate Professor of UMS, Dr. Gaim James Lunkapis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOTA KINABALU: Demonstrations by students of Universiti Malaysia Sabah indicate a growing dissatisfaction among the younger generation of Malaysians regarding the continuous water supply issue, which not only affects the campus but also the entire state of Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student protests are a clear indication of public dissatisfaction and the urgent need for decisive government action to address the issue of adequate water supply in Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to emphasise that this demonstration is not just about concerns on campus but reflects a broader dissatisfaction throughout the state of Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student activism underscores the demand for accountability and transparency from the government in effectively addressing infrastructure weaknesses and natural resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to these demonstrations, it is crucial for the government to take a collaborative approach rather than dismissing or politicising the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaboration with various stakeholders, including universities and civil society, is critical to formulating sustainable solutions to the water supply crisis in Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prompt and effective actions are needed immediately to restore public trust and ensure the well-being of all residents affected by this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the government&#8217;s willingness to acknowledge and address these concerns will help build constructive dialogue and achieve real solutions in water management throughout the state of Sabah more effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Former Associate Professor of UMS, Dr. Gaim James Lunkapis KOTA KINABALU: Demonstrations by students of Universiti Malaysia Sabah indicate a growing dissatisfaction among the younger generation of Malaysians regarding the continuous water supply issue, which not only affects the campus but also the entire state of Sabah. Student protests are a clear indication of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":29189,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-29188","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local-news"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29188"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29190,"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29188\/revisions\/29190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jesseltontimes.com\/wpmarch2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}