Costly to replace metal covers so composite materials used instead

KUCHING: Kuching City North Commission (DBKU) has spent more than RM200,000 to replace stolen drain covers, fences and other vandalised public properties.

Kuching City North mayor Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said the drain covers and fences made of metals were stolen as they were of high value.

Vandalism and thefts of public properties have been a disturbing problem and we spent over RM200,000 last year to undo the damage.

However, we have seen a downward trend and hope for zero vandalism through our community engagement programme and through educating people to respect public property, he told The Borneo Post recently.

He said they had replaced lamp posts at Reservoir Park and Museum Garden, signage as well as railings in areas under DBKUs jurisdiction.

He said the commission had resorted to replacing metal drain covers and steel fences with composite materials.

We replaced drain covers, signage and railings with composite materials which have no value so people are not interested to steal them, he explained.

They identified a few areas such as Semariang and Kampung Gita where vandalism was rampant. However, through engagement with the community and use of composite materials, there had generally been a downward trend in vandalism activities.

He also called on the public to work with the commission to look after and respect public properties to achieve its zero vandalism target.

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Costly to replace metal covers so composite materials used instead