Reported By The Regent Of South Lampung, Bandarlampung-Sabah Balau Border Road Damaged Worse Why Not Improved

The road conditions from the Bandarlampung Golf course area to Kedaton VII, Sabah Balau Village, South Lampung, are getting worse because they have not been repaired. (ANTARA/HO)

JAKARTA - The National Legal Aid Institute (LBH) highlighted the damage to roads on the Bandarlampung-Sabah Balau border, South Lampung, which were badly damaged. "I observed that most district roads, especially the suburbs bordering South Lampung-South Bandarlampung, were badly damaged," said National LBH Chairman Sopian Sitepu in Bandarlampung, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, February 22. With the severe damage to the suburbs, the district is very disturbing to the economy of the community, especially the people of South Lampung who are going to Bandar Lampung. "It really disturbs the wheels of the community's economy, including children who live in South Lampung who take education in Bandar Lampung," he said. Over the years the number of damaged roads that were getting worse were not noticed by the Regent of South Lampung, Nanang Ermanto or the South Lampung Regency Government. "Like in Jati Sari-Bandarlampung, Sabah Balau-Baandarlampung, Jati Agung, Marga Agung, Wayhui, and many more. There are several strategic offices owned by the government that require good transportation routes," he said again. With no improvement by the Lampung Selar Regency Government, it looks as if the local government there is no longer able to fix it. In fact, he continued, the regents and the South Lampung Regency Government were present for the people and for the welfare of the people. "If they can't afford it, they should complain to the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) or the Governor of Lampung so that the area can be handed over to Bandarlampung and can be taken care of so as not to harm the community. If they can no longer prosper the community, they must think. That is a leader," he said. Meanwhile Nay, a resident of South Lampung, said that the condition of the road to Sabahbalau Village, South Lampung was getting badly damaged, so residents complained about it because it interfered with road users' activities. "The road to Sabahbalu Village is getting worse, because it has not been repaired," he said. He said that severe damage was seen on the lane two road to the rubber plantation owned by PTPN VII. The condition, he continued, was that the road had potholes on the road to a depth of 20 -30 cm, either from the direction to Sabahbalau Village or vice versa. According to him, the road damage was also exacerbated by the truck that crossed the road. "The damaged road was caused by a number of heavy vehicles such as tronton trucks with a capacity of 30 tons crossing the road," he explained. Road damage can also be seen from shooting ranges and golf courses to Sabahbalau Village on Jalan Duworowati. "On Jalan Duworowati, there is even a paved road, it continues to be paved, then paved again," he said. He explained that the unpaved road had places of worship and made the 500-meter-long area backward compared to other areas. He expects the local government to pave the badly damaged road. In addition, DPRD members were also asked to go down directly to see the condition of this badly damaged road. "We are just sad, this village road is really badly damaged, even though the President inaugurated the toll road in this village (Sabahbalau, ed)," he said.