Sabah transport woes get MCA pledge

DAILY EXPRESS NEWS 28-01-2009
Kota Kinabalu: The MCA will continue to play a pivotal role in solving the transportation problems in Sabah, said its President Datuk Ong Tee Keat.
He said MCA viewed the transportation problem facing the State as part of the national problem that needed attention.
"We in MCA will continue to help the Sabah Government solve this problem, particularly (with regard to) the public transportation system.
"We will gather all related information and bring up the issue at the federal level for further action," he said after attending Sabah MCA's Chinese New Year open house at the hall of the Kota Kinabalu High School, on Tuesday.
Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman were among the dignitaries who attended the open house.
Ong, who is Transport Minister, said he had instructed the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director-General and JPJ officers to go down to the ground in Sabah to hear the people's grouses, particularly the stakeholders or those involved in the transportation industry.
"This is one way to fast-track the solution to the transportation problems in Sabah. So far, the response has been very good and the JPJ, under my Ministry, will continue to go to the ground for a similar purpose in the other states.
"After this Chinese New Year, JPJ officers will go down to Kedah to see what needs to be improved or done there as far as the transportation system is concerned," he said.