"We Need Long Term Solutions to Overcome Landslide"

Majene, Sulbarkita.com - Landslide disaster that often occurs in Labuang neighborhood, Mosso Sub-district, Sendana Sub-District, Majene Regency, West Sulawesi, has not yet obtained long-term solution from the government. Every heavy rain came, this area became very vulnerable to pass by the community.

Labuan is the area that becomes the Trans Sulawesi Road crossing. Road protocol is opposite to the mountain that is unstable contours, so often landslides.

Last landslide occurred Thursday, March 22 last which resulted in vehicles snaking up to five kilometers. For landslide material in the form of mud and rocks blocking the vehicle to pass.

Police and citizens then open an alternative path to avoid landslides. But the alternative road can only be passed by two-wheeled vehicles. Pun conditions are very dangerous because of muddy and steep. "We sometimes pass the hill and the beach, there are some who fell because of slippery," said Suparman Darwis, motorcyclists to Sulbarkita.com.

The government only provides short-term solutions to the residents by providing three units of heavy equipment to clean the landslide material. Yet long-term solutions are expected to prevent similar disasters from recurring.

While Majene AKBP Police Chief Asri Effendy appealed to the public of road users to always be careful driving in bad weather in order to maintain their safety. He will alert his members to move immediately when the landslide occurs again. "We will help what we can help, then coordinate with the technical agency," said Asri Effendy. (Asr /)