Paying dearly for transport

A Penan family living in Long Lamam relating their story about the high cost of transportation. Head of the family Liam Iyu is on the right. — STEPHEN THEN/The Star

THIS is a major social problem that has not been addressed in rural Sarawak year after year.

The high cost of travel from remote settlements in interior Sarawak to cities and towns is still an enormous burden for more than a million people living in rural areas.