Humps at Zumim can save lives

IT is a tragedy PNG lost its only tele-evangelist, the late Pastor Joseph Kingal.
His death has led to many people, including MPs, calling on the government to fix the Zumim bridge.
One of them was Markham MP Koni Iguan, who gave the government 14 days to fix the problem.
While the intention of Iguan may be good for many Papua New Guineans, including Morobeans, who use the road frequently, he must realise that the job will not be done at the snap of a finger.
It takes time to conduct studies and scoping work while the actual construction will only go ahead when it receives the green light from the Works Department.
My suggestion is for the government to immediately construct a series of humps on both ends of the bridge.
The humps should start 200m before and 200m after the bridge with big signboards warning drivers about the sharp bends and to reduce speed.
The humps will definitely slow speeding vehicles.
I believe this is the most effective and cheapest method.
To change the road and reconstructing the bridge will cost a lot of money.
If Iguan is serious, I suggest he makes the one and a half hour drive from Mutzing to Lae and buy bags of cement and take them to Zumim, line them across the road and use water from the Zumim creek to construct his own humps.
This is the cheapest humps he can construct without depending on the government.
He will probably need some 50 cement bags which will cost a total of K1,100 at K22 per bag.
Finally, I convey my condolences to the families and tribesmen of the late pastor.
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh.

Nick Neps
Lae