MIRI, April 20 -- The Sarawak government has been urged to utilise the Forest Concession Area (Rehabilitation and Development) Fund to repair all damaged bridges and roads leading to villages within the forest concession area in Ulu Baram.

In making this call, Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) chairman Roland Engan said villages such as Long Silat and Long Makabar are located within the forest concession area, and therefore the roads and damaged bridges in these areas must be urgently repaired.

"The state government, through the Forest Concession Area Board, must rehabilitate essential infrastructure such as bridges, culverts, and roads to restore connectivity in the affected villages.

"There should be no excuse for leaving access ro...