The dilapidated suspension bridge in Kampung Nelayan, Sandakan – which was being used by students from SK Sibuga Besar to get to school – has been shut down starting today by the local authorities due to safety concerns.

Umno’s Sungai Manila assemblyperson Mokran Ingkat informed Malaysiakini that officers from the Works Department (JKR) as well as engineers from the Sandakan City Council (MPS) had found the bridge to be unsafe for use.

“I just got the news that the flooring of the bridge has been repaired but JKR and...