Talks On Entry Of Sarawak Commercial Vehicles
By Azlan Otham

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Communications and Land Transport Department will discuss in the next bilateral meeting with Malaysia Sarawak's request for its commercial vehicles to be allowed to pass beyond Kuala Belait for its vehicles coming from Miri, and beyond Temburong for its vehicles coming from Lawas and Limbang.

A senior official from LTD said this yesterday when asked to comment on the recent visit by Chairman of Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licencing Board, Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who had just returned from a three-day visit to Brunei to hold discussions on the matter with Brunei's Land Transport and Ministry officials.

Recently, Bernama reported Datuk Wan Junaidi as saying that Sarawak is still trying to get Brunei's nod for its buses and taxis to be allowed to enter right up to Bandar Seri Begawan.

"At the same time, we also hope for our trailers to be allowed to enter the country on the way to or from Limbang or Lawas towns. At present, he said from Miri (Sarawak) side, they all could only go as far as Kuala Belait, while from Limbang or Lawas only at Temburong".

He said it had been basically agreed to and in compliance with Asean protocol that vehicles from member countries could enter or drive through each other.

Wan Junaidi said Brunei commercial vehicle operators were just as enthusiastic about being allowed to enter the state through Miri or Limbang. He said that a Brunei minister had promised to hold bilateral discussions on the matter with Malaysia's Transport Ministry soon. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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