Sabahans have been asked to be patient with the damaged roads in the state, which connect Sandakan and Telupid if they want to continue to have toll-free roads, The Vibes reported Sabah deputy chief minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin as saying.
The deputy chief minister’s response follows frustration among road users in Sabah who ply the 6.4 km stretch of the route, after he announced that the road will not be repaired as the Pan Borneo Highway project is due for completion in two years’ time. The road users have asked for road tax to be waived until the new highway is completed, in light of the roads’ badly deteriorated condition.
The condition of the road has deteriorated to the extent that locals have been calling it the “moon road”, referring to its pockmarked surface. An allocation of RM256 million had been acquired for the repairs required for the road, but he had been advised that the repairs will only last a short time as the life expectancy of the road had expired in 2018, and requires reconstruction from its foundation, Bung Moktar said.
“Yes, this has become viral [on social media]. I am scolded by the people every day over this road. But I thinking wasting RM200 million on a road that will collapse again is a bad idea. So, I plead for the Sabahans to be patient,” he said.
At the same time, transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that the Malaysian government cannot simply waive road tax for Sabahans as the state generates RM3 billion from the revenue stream.
“I understand the Sabahans about this problem, but this involves the central government’s policy. We will re-discuss this issue with the Sabah government and the Sabah works department, [however] we understand, if Sabah requests [for the road tax waiver], Sarawak will be requesting too,” Wee said. At present, only the disabled are granted exemption from paying road tax, the transport minister said.
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Expired in 2018…and now only start looking into it and ask ppl to be patient? refund the 4 yrs wages that you and kawan kawan have been collecting and we will be patient.
PH Warisan should pay back 4 years of misery to rakyat Sabahans for stopping the Pan Borneo.
It’s the UMNO geng’s fault. Bung mokhtar & Musa aman …And those Umno goons b4 them.
If Warisan did not win back then, Pan Borneo would not be delayed, and we would not be having this conversation today.
BN UMNO ruled sabah for 60years, and only BN UMNO leaders became rich enjoyin a good life. We sabahans suffered for 60yrs, and Sabah in such a shameful sorry state. Let us be patient for another 60 years bah..
Ya ya PH still want to blame BN but look at Sarawak portion under BN continuous 60 years rule.
https://paultan.org/2022/06/13/pan-borneo-highway-20-out-of-25-sections-in-phase-1-of-sarawak-portion-expected-to-be-completed-this-year/
80% nearly done! While Sabah side is only 20%, why?!
All becuz stupid Warisan broke BN continuous 60 years rule and stop Pan Borneo becuz they secretly hate Sabahans.
Sabah has umno. Sarawak has no umno. That is the real big difference dude!
Isnt that the reason why East Malaysia as more populated with pickups & SUV? Cant be expecting NS Highway quality yet as Pan Borneo still yet to be finished no thanks to their Warisan exCM that delayed the project.
NS Highway is not free, is a paid toll private highway anyway
Vying to become the 2nd Bolivia with bombastic roads
Gov got RM3b revenue but cannot spare RM200m to repair the roads. so it is clearly sucking the poor sabahan’s money.
Gasoline vehicle and EV vehicle in Malaysia
Should be streamlined, kW/hp based.
Heavier vehicle required powerful engine,
They are damaging to the road more due to its own vehicle weight.
To pay more for road maintenance.
Typical politicians!! Can talk only but never do. You try and use the road daily la then you would understand.
Who ask you change govt. otherwise siap already
Complete in 2 yrs? I will believe it when I see it. Mile 8 to Mile 16 road in Sdkn took 5 yrs! Even that with non-functioning street lights on many stretches. Very dangerous during rain. Have been using the Sdkn-Telupid stretch for 27 yrs. Yes, now it is really bad but it has been on constant repair since before my kids were born. Every driver in Sabah knows the roads only last 3-6 mths before the potholes start to cost lives.
I want to ask the government how people have to die in road accidents trying to avoid potholes or due to broken suspensions until something is done? Does the government have the fatality stats for the Sdkn-Tlpd road? We Sabahan drivers ARE patient and have been for years. But how many will die in two years?