KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s water crisis has left communities struggling without enough supply for daily needs, including prayers and breaking fast. Parti Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said immediate action is needed to ease the burden on the people as complaints come in from affected areas including Kudat, Sandakan and Semporna. ALSO READ: Warisan demands urgent action amid Sabah's water crisis (https://www.
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/01/17/warisan-demands-urgent-action-amid-sabah039s-water-crisis) The Semporna MP said families are forced to buy water, students have been sent home because of dry taps, and some residents have had no piped water for years.
The situation has raised urgent concerns about the government’s response to the ongoing shortages, he said on Tuesday (March 18). "It is not just Pulau Bum Bum, where residents have to buy water from unknown sources. Even students at MRSM (Maktab Rendah Sains Mara) have complained to me.
"With Ramadan underway and Hari Raya approaching, it is worrying. "It is not just about bathing – there is not even enough water for prayer ablutions," he told reporters after an iftar and contribution handover to asnaf recipients at Masjid Al-Muttaqeen Kelanahan in Papar. ALSO READ: Illegal taps behind Sabah’s water woes It was learned that MRSM Kota Kinabalu in Kinarut has been facing worsening water supply problems, struggling to maintain an adequate supply for students.
Pulau Bum-Bum in Semporna is also facing sup.