KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 — Delays in the Pan Borneo Sabah Highway Phase 1A project cannot be attributed to any single party, with technical, administrative and financial challenges all contributing to the slow pace of implementation, said Datuk Seri Salleh Mohd Said Keruak.
The Chief Inspector of Projects Sabah said it was unfair to place the entire blame on the Sabah government, stressing that the completion of the long-awaited highway required closer cooperation among all parties involved.
He said more than 70 per cent of the project involved upgrading existing Federal roads from two lanes to four, a process complicated by land acquisition, buildings, residential areas and the relocation of utility infrastructure.
