SIBU (June 11): The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) must explain why its contractor is limiting the frequency of drainage dredging to only once a year when the risk of flooding here is very high, said Dudong assemblyman Dato Sri Tiong King Sing.

He said any amount of heavy rain would result in drainage overflowing and flooding, and no matter how well-built a flood mitigation system is, without proper and regular maintenance, it will only result in more flooding.