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Borneo Post
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Borneo Post
GRS-PH Plus govt delivers major development
Hajiji presenting the State Government's Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) to recipients during the launch ceremony of the upgrading of Sook to a full district at the Sook District Office grounds in Keningau on Monday. SOOK (Apr 28): The State Government, led by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and PH Plus, has not only planned but also implemented numerous development initiatives in the economic sector and for the well-being of the people, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor. Therefore, he said, claims by the opposition that the GRS-PH Plus government has not brought any development to the state are untrue. 'These are merely their tactics, constantly trying to deny every success achieved by the government. However, we are not standing still, we continue to work hard for the development of the state and the people. Various assistance initiatives have been provided to the rakyat, especially to children from B40 families who have succeeded in furthering their studies at higher education institutions. 'Among the assistance provided are the Bantuan Tunai Pendaftaran IPT (BUDI) and Bantuan Tunai Khas Peperiksaan (BAKTI), Bantuan Ihsan Komputer (BAIK) as well as a RM600 student flight ticket subsidy (GRS-SUBFLY) for Sabah students studying in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak, and the RM300 Sumbangan Mahasiswa Pengajian Tinggi Dalam Negeri (SENTOSA). 'These are part of about 13 educational assistance initiatives offered by the State Government to eligible students across Sabah,' he said at the launching ceremony of the upgrading of Sook to a full district at the Sook District Office in Keningau on Monday. Hajiji added that other initiatives for the underprivileged this year include the construction of 3,000 units of Rumah Mesra SMJ across all 73 State Assembly constituencies, involving a total cost of RM250 million. He said the latest assistance introduced by the state government this year is the Sentuhan Kasih Rakyat (SYUKUR) program, which will benefit around 100,000 recipients in Sabah, particularly heads of households who are poor and hardcore poor, who will receive RM300 cash assistance monthly until the end of the year. Touching on issues related to water supply, electricity and road conditions, often used by the opposition as political material, Hajiji said the government acknowledges the inherited problems but continues to work hard to address and resolve them. Therefore, he said, a total of 13 high-impact water supply development projects have been implemented or are currently underway as long-term measures to ensure sufficient water supply in the state. Among these projects are Phase 3 of the Tawau Water Supply Scheme, the construction of the Kundasang Water Treatment Plant, the construction of the new Semporna Water Treatment Plant, Phase 1 of the Lahad Datu Water Supply Scheme, and the expansion of the Telibong II Water Treatment Plant. 'Meanwhile, the Phase Two expansion project for the Kogopon Water Treatment Plant in Papar, which involves upgrading its capacity from 40 million litres per day (MLD) to 80 MLD is expected to be completed by 2026,' he said. On the issue of electricity supply, Hajiji said various efforts are being undertaken, including the implementation of the Ulu Padas Hydroelectric Project, which will generate 187.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity. In addition, the Sabah Energy Council has approved nearly 1,000 MW of electricity generation through several power generation projects to meet the state's growing energy needs. 'These projects are not only aimed at addressing Sabah's electricity supply challenges but also form part of a long-term, sustainable solution for the state,' he added. Hajiji said even more development will be brought to the state, and he recently received updates that four out of 16 packages under Phase 1A of the Pan Borneo Highway Sabah project have been completed, while the remaining 12 packages are under construction with an overall progress rate of 81.7 percent. 'All these are part of the initiatives we have implemented and are still carrying out. What we are bringing now has never been done before. If given the mandate again, even more development will be brought to the state for the advancement and well-being of the people,' he stressed. For the Sook district, Hajiji said several development projects are currently actively being carried out, including two road paving projects, the 40km Sinaron, Sook to Linayukan, Tongod Road and the 22.85km Rancangan Belia Tiulon, Sook Road, valued at RM320 million and RM127 million respectively, both of which are under implementation. He said the construction of these paved roads would save time and travel costs while boosting local economic growth. On education development, Hajiji said four schools are currently under construction namely the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Ambual, SK Rancangan Belia Tiulon, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dalit and SMK Trusmadi, the latter two of which are nearly fully completed. Meanwhile, the upgrading of health clinics and the construction of a Main Distribution Substation (PPU) by Sabah Electricity were completed last year. This includes the Sook Health Clinic project, valued at nearly RM1 million, and the Karamatoi and Marapok Rural Clinics, each valued at RM600,000. 'Additionally, a total of 120 residents have benefited from the Rumah Mesra SMJ programme in Sook between 2022 and 2024, with a total value of nearly RM9.6 million,' he said. In 2025, the state government has allocated RM6.4 million to build 80 units of Rumah Mesra SMJ for Sook,' he said. Hajiji stated that even more development projects will be brought to Sook in the future, which will benefit the people in the district, including the construction of a sports complex, Sook district hospital, a district police station, and the expansion of the Sook health clinic area. 'Every development initiative implemented reflects the state government's commitment to safeguarding the people's welfare and driving Sabah towards more advanced, organized, and equitable progress,' he stressed. In conjunction with the event, he also approved an allocation of RM2 million for the construction of the Sook District Open Hall and the upgrading of the Sook District Office building.
Daily Express
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Give all flood victims financial aid: Warisan
Published on: Friday, April 25, 2025 Published on: Fri, Apr 25, 2025 By: Johan Aziz Text Size: Rasinin asked the state government to disclose to Keningau residents, especially those living in residential areas, the names of the companies that were given contracts to maintain the drains in their respective areas. KENINGAU: Keningau Parti Warisan Sabah Division Chief, Rasinin Kautis urged the government to create a financial assistance system for flood victims in Sabah. Referring to the Sabah State Legislative Assembly meeting last week, he said they discussed the issue on the Federal Government's Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) of RM1,000 to flood victims in the state. 'According to the Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan, this BWI is subject to Directive 1 of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) where only flood victims who were moved to the Temporary Evacuation Center (PPS) are eligible for the assistance. 'I understand that the State Government also provides assistance to flood victims who were not moved to the PPS but the assistance is channeled in the form of food supplies channeled through the Community Welfare Department (JKM),' he said in his statement here. Rasinin, who is also a former Liawan State Assemblyman, believes that if the State's financial position is strong as often claimed by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leaders, then the State Government actually has no problem in establishing a financial assistance system for Sabah flood victims as a whole. 'We have been told that the State Government will record an income of RM7 billion this year, so there is no problem if the GRS Government provides assistance of at least RM1,000 once a year for Sabah flood victims who are not moved to PPS but have suffered damage to property such as electrical appliances and daily clothes to the workplace. 'The State Government also needs to be responsible for the management of the drainage system, river irrigation and large-scale hill cleaning activities which contribute to the frequency of flood episodes in the state, especially when Sabah is now being hit by global climate change which has caused the amount of rain to fall higher and more frequently,' he said. He also received a lot of feedback from residents in the Keningau parliamentary housing area who blamed clogged and unmaintained drains as the main cause of the recent floods in Keningau. Rasinin asked the state government to disclose to Keningau residents, especially those living in residential areas, the names of the companies that were given contracts to maintain the drains in their respective areas. 'I fully support the suggestion made by Warisan Deputy President, Darell Leiking who has requested that the State Government disclose the names of the companies that were given contracts to maintain the drains in the Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu and Sepangar districts,' he said. At the same time, Rasinin said it was very sad when GRS leaders were satisfied with the flood assistance from the Federal Government of only RM14 million. Compared to Kelantan and Terengganu, he said, the Federal Government had provided flood assistance of RM50 million to both states with RM25 million each and another additional assistance of RM50 million to these two states (also RM25 million each) in December last year. 'Since that Sabah is the main contributor to Petronas' ability to pay dividends of up to RM50 billion a year to the Federal government, the State Government also needs to be firm and courageous in providing financial assistance from the Federal government to repair infrastructure damaged by natural disasters,' he said. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
