KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Forestry Department has clarified that the lorry carrying logs involved in a recent accident at Batu 9, Jalan Sapulut Kalabakan, is from a legitimate business, and not from illegal logging activities as alleged on social media.
Irresponsible quarters were behind the postings spread through Facebook and WhatsApp since the accident occurred on Monday (Aug 5), the department said as it confirmed that 49 lorries carrying logs were operational on that day, including 25 lorries that were stuck due to the incident.