Press Release on Lorry Parking Problem

The deputy chairman, Mr. Lee Yun Sang, of Federation of Sabah Lorry Transportation Associations welcomes YB Datuk Bong Mokhtar Bin Radin's intention to meet the lorry associations to resolve problem of lorry owners whose drivers park their vehicles indiscriminately.

Earlier in May this year, the association has officially requested YB Datuk to a dialogue to brief on the status of lorry parking throughout the State. The lorry parking problem has been in existence for past years and the association was working endlessly to seek allocation of land from DBKK to construct lorry parking station in KK. Finally DBKK agrees to allocate 4 acres of land at Kolombong to the association for this purpose. Construction of lorry parking station shall commence upon signing of an agreement between DBKK and the association. Mr. Lee Yun Sang expresses his gratitude to Datuk Mayor and YB Datuk Edward Khoo for their kind assistance to the needs of the association.

Whilst in Sandakan, MPS has provided the association 10 acres of land for the development of lorry parking station. Land reclamation work is about 40% completed. Similarly the association shall seek suitable land from town board of Tawau for the same purpose. All construction cost and land leases are solely borne by the association.

In the interim period before the completion of the lorry parking stations, the association seek the understanding of Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) not to react aggressively over the lorry parking problem. The association would like to meet up with CVLB on the 5^th of July, 2007 to resolve issues confronting the members of the association.