REPAIR OF DAMAGE TO JALAN PERWIRA

Inche Mohd. Ariff Bin Suradi asked the Minister for Law and National Development what progress has been made under section 22A of the Local Government Integration Ordinance, 1963, for the repair of the damage to Jalan Perwira, and when that road will be repaired.

Mr E. W. Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, action was taken in March 1966 to establish the identities of the owners of heavy vehicles who frequently used Jalan Perwira and to serve them with notices under section 22A of the Local Government Integration Ordinance, 1963, requiring them to contribute towards the repair of the road. However, these persons through their lawyers disputed liability, asserting that the road was not used solely by their lorries.

The road has now been repaired at a cost of $5,510 paid from Government funds. Action will be taken to recover all or part of this sum from the owners of vehicles who caused damage to the road.