A recent two-minute video posted by a local Chinese man here managed to capture the ugly truth about the poor cleanliness level of Sandakan’s tourist spots, namely Kg Sim Sim and Pasir Putih.
DAP's Tanjong Papat assemblyman Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung is considering the development of a centre in Sandakan, similar to Urban Transformation Centres (UTC), where essential government and private sector services can be accessed in one location.
The assessment rate in Sandakan, last updated 29 years ago, needs to be revised so that the local council can improve development and services in the district, Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam said.
Nearly 100 residents gathered in front of the Sandakan Municipal Council (SMC) office here to express their dissatisfaction with the council's plan to raise assessment rates, slated to take effect next year.
Leaders from both sides of the political divide here have come together to object to the Sandakan Municipal Council’s proposal to revise the assessment rates for residential and commercial properties in the district starting next year.
