No fairness with RM43b for Peninsula, nothing for Sabah

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Published on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Published on: Tue, Jun 17, 2025 Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has slammed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for failing to address Sabah's chronic electricity issues, calling it a gross injustice. "Where's the fairness and justice for Sabah when you committed via TNB RM43 billion to upgrade the national grid in Malaya, but there's no mention of upgrading the Sabah grid to 500 kV or building the much-needed southern link from Sipitang to Tawau?" asked LDP Supreme Council member Peggy Liow.
Advertisement She said Anwar's silence during his Energy Asia 2025 speech on Sabah's power crisis shows a lack of federal commitment, despite Sabahans enduring years of power outages and insufficient supply. 'Sabah's energy regulatory powers may now lie with ECOS, but funding electricity infrastructure remains a federal responsibility under the Constitution,' she added, pointing out that the federal government owns 83pc of Sabah Electricity. LDP is calling for RM10 billion in federal funding, RM8 billion for large-scale gas power plants and RM2 billion for a 500 kV grid upgrade and southern transmission link. 'These are urgent needs, not wants. There's no need to beg, it's the federal government's duty,' Liow stressed. She urged all Sabahans, regardless of political affiliation, to unite in demanding action, adding, 'We've raised this issue before. Still, there's been no positive response.' Liow also invited PKR's Sabah leaders to engage directly with LDP on solutions. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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