RM13.5 mln Bung Sadung project to boost Serian's eco-tourism potential, says council chief
KUCHING (June 18): A tourism project costing RM13.5 million will be implemented at Bung Sadung, a hill near the well-known Kampung Taee in Serian, according to Serian District Council (MDS) chairman Dato Peter Minos.
He said Bung Sadung shares many similarities with the popular Bung Bratak in Bau, including huge trees and natural attractions at the hilltop.
'Personally, I see this as another project similar to Bung Bratak, although Bung Sadung is bigger at scale and slightly different in concept and design,' he said in a statement today.
The statement followed his visit to the site of the access road to Bung Sadung, accompanied by Warisan Bung Sadung Serian Association (Pewaris) president Dato Sri Robert Jacob Ridu.
Minos believes that once completed, the project will transform Bung Sadung into an iconic tourist attraction for nature lovers, much like Bung Bratak.
'It is a big challenge for MDS, but we can do it – with the cooperation of local communities, particularly the residents of Kampung Taee,' he added.
According to Minos, the project is funded by the Greater Kuching Coordinated Coordination Agency (GKCDA), and was requested by Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada, with MDS acting as the implementing agency.
The Public Works Department (JKR), he added, is tasked to build the access road.
'I think the access road will be ready by June 2026, once agreement is given by all the affected landowners. Then, MDS will start to do its part, but planning is on-going.'
Minos also said the project is in line with Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg's vision to turn Serian into an agricultural and tourism hub, or a 'mini New Zealand'. Bung Sadung eco-tourism Peter Minos Serian
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