KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) only experienced a few days of water supply disruption, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Last week, the Suara Mahasiswa movement urged students and the public to join its June 14 rally called "Kami Mahu Air" at Menara Kinabalu, the state administrative building near here.
"In the past two months, the water supply to UMS has been enough. We have the daily records from the Sabah Water Department.
"A few days ago, water was out for about two or three days as some pipes had burst. But it has been resolved," he said, urging UMS to investigate the alleged water disruption on campus.
Hajiji was speaking after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the state's Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry and a Kibing Group subsidiary for a new solar glass manufacturing plant in Papar.
The UMS students-led campaign prompted Sabah Public Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya to issue an explanation.
Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud had inspected the six tube wells installed at the varsity on Sunday. They can supply one million litres a day during water disruptions.
UMS vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Kasim Mansor had warned students not to join the rally as action was being taken to tackle the issue.
Earlier this year, UMS students staged a protest during a visit by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir.
The students apologised for not showering due to water shortages.
This prompted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to question the status of the RM3 million funding to resolve the issue.
