KOTA KINABALU: The development plans for Sabah and Sarawak under Budget 2023 look good on paper but it all boils down to actual, effective implementation, says an analyst.
Sabah Universiti Teknologi Mara political economy senior lecturer Dr Firdausi Suffian said the RM6.5bil and RM5.6bil to be channelled to Sabah and Sarawak respectively reflected both states’ contribution as economic powerhouses in terms of resources in the country.
He added that the state’s public service also needed to be strengthened with so many projects coming into Sabah. The Prime Minister also said the construction of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway and Sarawak-Sabah Link Road will be expedited involving an overall cost of RM20bil and ranging over 1,000km.
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