Stench from sewerage system:
Anjung Senja
The sewerage system located near the Anjung Senja food court in Kota Kinabalu is the cause of the stench in the area. Awang Shariff, the supervisor of Anjung Senja and Anjung Selera in Likas told Public Hotline that the smelly air is not originated from Anjang Senja. An observation by Public Hotline found that some of the restaurants at the area discharged their waste directly into the sea and this also caused the sea to produce the stench. According to Awang who has been working at the place for almost 10 years, Anjung Senja has become a victim of circumstance because it is located near the sewerage system. He said many people who did not know about the actual matter, would blame Anjung Senja for the problem. “It is not fair to us. The smelly air is not from Anjung Senja. It is from the sewerage system and the sea. Some of the restaurants in this area discharged their waste directly to the sea causing it to produce the smelly air. We cannot do anything because it is out of our jurisdiction. We do our best to maintain Anjung Senja,” he said. “The smelly air has nothing to do with our place. We have installed our sewerage system and always maintain it to ensure the cleanliness of the place. For the public information, the sewerage system in our premises goes to the DBKK sewerage and not directly to the sea,” he added. Meanwhile, the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (KKCH) confirmed that the area is under its jurisdiction. Its spokeswoman also said that action had been taken to overcome the matter. “KKCH is now in process of ensuring that all the premises at the area do not discharge their waste directly to the sea,” she said, adding that they would also monitor the matter in stages. Earlier Public Hotline received a complaint from a member of the public about the stench at Anjung Senja area. It was published on December 6 under the heading “Anjung Selera dirty and smelly”. However, the headline should read “Anjung Senja dirty and smelly” and not what was published. Public Hotline apologies to the management of Anjung Senja and Anjung Selera for the error.
Anjung Senja
The sewerage system located near the Anjung Senja food court in Kota Kinabalu is the cause of the stench in the area. Awang Shariff, the supervisor of Anjung Senja and Anjung Selera in Likas told Public Hotline that the smelly air is not originated from Anjang Senja. An observation by Public Hotline found that some of the restaurants at the area discharged their waste directly into the sea and this also caused the sea to produce the stench. According to Awang who has been working at the place for almost 10 years, Anjung Senja has become a victim of circumstance because it is located near the sewerage system. He said many people who did not know about the actual matter, would blame Anjung Senja for the problem. “It is not fair to us. The smelly air is not from Anjung Senja. It is from the sewerage system and the sea. Some of the restaurants in this area discharged their waste directly to the sea causing it to produce the smelly air. We cannot do anything because it is out of our jurisdiction. We do our best to maintain Anjung Senja,” he said. “The smelly air has nothing to do with our place. We have installed our sewerage system and always maintain it to ensure the cleanliness of the place. For the public information, the sewerage system in our premises goes to the DBKK sewerage and not directly to the sea,” he added. Meanwhile, the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (KKCH) confirmed that the area is under its jurisdiction. Its spokeswoman also said that action had been taken to overcome the matter. “KKCH is now in process of ensuring that all the premises at the area do not discharge their waste directly to the sea,” she said, adding that they would also monitor the matter in stages. Earlier Public Hotline received a complaint from a member of the public about the stench at Anjung Senja area. It was published on December 6 under the heading “Anjung Selera dirty and smelly”. However, the headline should read “Anjung Senja dirty and smelly” and not what was published. Public Hotline apologies to the management of Anjung Senja and Anjung Selera for the error.
