Sabah JKR Fixes Pothole After Man Plants Banana Tree In It To Warn Road Users
The pothole was located approximately 500m away from the site of a fatal accident involving a four-year-old girl.
By Melissa Alvina — 02 Feb 2024, 05:57 PM
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
In a Facebook post on 30 January, Sabah JKR stated that a team of road maintenance workers were dispatched to the area to fix the pothole after images of it went viral on social media.
The department added that the pothole was successfully filled despite continuous heavy rains hampering the workers' progress.
On 29 January, Mahathir Aripin earned praise from netizens for planting the banana tree in the pothole to caution road users
In the picture, the banana sapling is seen standing upright within the pothole. Fresh soil was placed around the trunk to secure the plant in its position.
"If [the tree] bears fruit, [I'll] buy tar to patch the pothole myself. [I] pity the road users," he remarked sarcastically on his Facebook post.
According to Berita Harian, 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.
Moments before the fatal accident, there was another collision at the same location involving two lorries.
The police said the accident happened when the lorry drivers were attempting to avoid potholes and navigate the uneven road.
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.
