Green groups want Sabah govt to rethink Tawai forest road

KOTA KINABALU: The decision by Sabah’s Cabinet to build the Pan Borneo highway through the wildlife-rich Tawai Forest Reserve is a blow to the state’s efforts to be seen as a global leader in conservation, says a conservation group.

The Humans Habitats Highways (3H) Coalition, which had been urging the government to avoid a road through Tawai forest since 2019, said the decision is “disappointing” and should be reconsidered.