He said students planning to join the #KamiMahuAir Sabah Assembly protest should obtain accurate facts, Berita Harian reported.

“As the MP for Sepanggar, I am constantly interacting with the water department. I am doing my best to help my constituents obtain clean water,” he said while inspecting the tube well project in Kota Kinabalu.

Mustapha said despite a slight delay, the project is now ready to supply water to residential colleges and blamed the delay on some changes in the design.

“Through these tube wells, we expect to distribute one million litres of water every day. I want to emphasise that these tube wells are only an alternative source of water. They can also obtain clean water from the Sabah water department,” he said.

“All residential colleges are equipped with water storage tanks. When there is a shortage of water, students can directly obtain it from the tanks connected to these tube wells.”

In January, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced RM3 million in funding for the tube well project as an alternative measure to solve water supply disruption issues at all UMS residential colleges.

On June 5, UMS vice-chancellor Kasim Mansor condemned threats by student groups to hold an assembly in protest over the water issue, describing it as being unnecessary.

He said the university would not tolerate activities that could disturb the peace.