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<h2>The Sabah Public Works Department (JKR) has patched a pothole on Jalan Sandakan-Lahad Datu after a man planted a banana plant inside it as a protest</h2>
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<p>The department added that the pothole was successfully filled despite continuous heavy rains hampering the workers&#8217; progress.﻿</p>
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<h2>On 29 January, Mahathir Aripin earned praise from netizens for planting the banana tree in the pothole to caution road users</h2>
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<p>In the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://twitter.com/redzuanNewsMPB/status/1752351214531121471">picture</a>, the banana sapling is seen standing upright within the pothole. Fresh soil was placed around the trunk to secure the plant in its position.</p>
<p>&#8220;If [the tree] bears fruit, [I&#8217;ll] buy tar to patch the pothole myself. [I] pity the road users,&#8221; he remarked sarcastically on his Facebook post.</p>
<p>According to <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2024/01/1206608/letak-pokok-pisang-tutup-lubang-di-jalan-sandakan-lahad-datu">Berita Harian</a>, the pothole was located approximately 500m away from the site of a fatal accident involving a four-year-old girl, who lost her life when the Proton Iswara she was in collided with an express bus.</p>
<p>Moments before the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/kes/2024/01/1205569/budak-4-tahun-maut-kereta-dirempuh-bas-ekspres">fatal accident</a>, there was another collision at the same location involving two lorries.</p>
<p>The police said the accident happened when the lorry drivers were attempting to avoid potholes and navigate the uneven road.</p>
<p>This caused the driver of the Proton Iswara and a three-tonne lorry to suddenly stop their vehicles. An express bus approaching from the same direction was unable to stop in time and slammed into the rear of the car.</p>
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<h2>Last month, a man went viral for patching up a pothole using his own money:</h2>
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<h2>A man is going viral for patching up a pothole in Taman Sentosa, Klang, using his own money and drawing attention to the inaction of the local authorities</h2>
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<p><p>X user <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://twitter.com/NaratifRakyat/status/1744700696522604651">@NaratifRakyat</a> posted <b></b>a video of the individual<b>&nbsp;painting the words &#8220;Duit saya (My money)&#8221; on a freshly tarred road patch.</b></p>
<p><b>&#8220;This is my money. This is your money. This is not YB&#8217;s money,&#8221; he says to the camera while pointing at the road.</b></p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m writing this so that [the Klang Municipal Council (MPK)] will not claim [it is their work]. If I don&#8217;t write this, we&#8217;ll be using our own money but they will claim it [as their work],&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>According to the video&#8217;s caption, a pothole had caused a motorcyclist to fall, which prompted the man to take it upon himself to patch the road.</p>
<p>&#8220;Despite complaining to the Sentosa assemblyman, there has been no action. In the end, the public will fix it with their own money! What&#8217;s the point of having a government like this?&#8221; read the caption.</p>
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<p><p>&#8220;Thank you for fixing the road. What&#8217;s his name? Please vote for him in the upcoming general election,&#8221; said an X user.</p>
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<p><p>&#8220;Pity our people, we have to use our own money [to fix a pothole]&nbsp;even though we pay taxes,&#8221; said another.</p>
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<h2>As the video went viral, Sentosa assemblyperson Gunarajah George, also known as YB Gunaraj, responded to the issue</h2>
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<p><p>In a <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/adunsentosa/posts/pfbid02F8oGAzwMyRFMiLUmZaf9GVnPWp58KSLTMP75AZsAXW29K2Fdar11saGDaEAYyWekl" title="Link: https://www.facebook.com/adunsentosa/posts/pfbid02F8oGAzwMyRFMiLUmZaf9GVnPWp58KSLTMP75AZsAXW29K2Fdar11saGDaEAYyWekl">Facebook post</a> yesterday, 10 January, Gunaraj acknowledged that <b>the road in question, Jalan Hulubalang in Taman Sentosa, was often damaged due to heavy rain and and the presence of heavy vehicles.</b></p>
<p>&#8220;The area&#8217;s [previous] council member had advised MPK to take action and repair the road, but there was no follow-up before their term ended, and the new council member will begin work on 15 January,&#8221; he wrote.</p>
<p>&#8220;We will meet with MPK again this [Wednesday] to ensure that the repair of all damaged roads in Taman Sentosa and Klang is prioritised,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>Gunaraj also thanked the man for fixing the road on his own accord and promised, once again, to advise MPK to take immediate action to ensure the safety of road users.</p>
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<p lang="in" dir="ltr">Jalan berlubang sampai ada penunggang motor jatuh. Dh adu kpd Adun Taman Sentosa Klang tetap tiada tindakan. Akhirnya org awam baiki dgn duit sendiri !! Apa gunanya ada kerajaan mcm ni? <a href="https://t.co/9UNjOT2VUZ">pic.twitter.com/9UNjOT2VUZ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Naratif Rakyat  (@NaratifRakyat) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaratifRakyat/status/1744700696522604651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<h2>On Sunday, 7 January, a pregnant woman in Johor died after the car she was in lost control while attempting to avoid a pothole:</h2>
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