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The Star
24-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Sabah's success in completing development projects not an excuse to become complacent, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah ranks among the top five states in the country in terms of development projects and programmes completion, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said based on the MyProjek report, a total of 1,271 projects, comprising 396 continuity projects and 876 new ones, are being implemented this year in Sabah. 'Of the figure, 1,171 projects or RM5.584bil are physical projects while another 100 or RM355.24mil are non-physical ventures,' he said, urging everyone to step up to ensure Sabah achieved the best in terms of projects or programmes implementation in Malaysia. Saying this when chairing the State Development Action Council (MTPNg) meeting at Menara Kinabalu here Thursday (July 24), Hajiji stressed that the achievement should not be an excuse to become complacent in monitoring government programmes or projects. 'Instead, it should serve as an indicator for us to work harder to improve and complete every programme and project more swiftly, accurately, and in an orderly manner, ultimately bringing benefits to all the people,' he said. He said the implementation of programmes and projects should not solely fall on the shoulders of one agency, rather all agencies and ministries should play a significant role in ensuring their success. Hajiji said the state government has also made efforts to strengthen the state's financial governance by enhancing financial management procedures and guidelines. He said this is carried out through the evaluation and consideration of procurement procedures with the appointment of concessions as a mechanism to address development issues in Sabah. He said each agency or ministry must frequently monitor the disbursement of allocated funds so that they are fully utilised and benefit the people while payments to contractors and consultants must be made promptly and accurately for smooth and timely implementation of projects. The Chief Minister also reminded the council to ensure all pressing development needs are addressed swiftly. Hajiji said the state government is relentless in carrying out initiatives under the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya Development Plan to implement income enhancement and productivity improvement programmes to address the poor and hardcore poor issues, which is dynamic. 'Through these initiatives, we are not only helping to increase income but also strive to assist targeted groups to get out of poverty,' he said. He said that the continuous provision of needs and facilities to the people, through the upgrading of public amenities, basic facilities, social infrastructure, and social service assistance, has provided multiple benefits to the poor in Sabah. In addition, Hajiji stated that the Human Capital and People's Well-Being thrust in the Hala Tuju SMJ development plan also focuses on developing the potential of the people through education, training, and social well-being. 'This includes initiatives to improve living standards, provide educational opportunities, and comprehensively empower human capital, while also educating the society to be more aware and inclined to participate in or contribute to the implementation of programmes that benefit target groups such as the poor and hardcore poor,' he added.
The Star
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Sabah's GDP growth promising
Hajiji Haji Noor Facebook picture. KOTA KINABALU: With Sabah's gross domestic product (GDP) showing an increase in growth in 2024, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has called for a paradigm shift to ensure that all development plans are implemented successfully. Hajiji said the GDP growth of RM83.2bil last year against the RM82.1bil recorded in 2023 reflected a momentum of continuous improvement and positive development in Sabah. He said it was in line with the national GDP, which is expected to increase by 2.5% through the Madani Economy Framework that saw the restructuring of Malaysia's economy under the national Budget 2025. 'We must change our attitude to not just focus on the negatives without evaluating or giving credit to the successes or contributions made to the state,' Hajiji said when chairing the State Development Action Council meeting at Menara Kinabalu here yesterday. 'If we continue to contribute our energy positively through close cooperation from various quarters in the state, it is not impossible to successfully implement our Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya ( Hala Tuju SMJ) aspirations.' He also urged the relevant agencies to ensure all initiatives and programmes under the 12th Malaysia Plan and the development blueprint are implemented to spur economic growth and uplift the people's livelihood. Under the 13th Malaysia Plan, the Chief Minister revealed the state government has formulated a State Strategic Development Hala Tuju as a proactive step to spur Sabah's economy and development from 2026 to 2030. 'It is also an early framework that takes into consideration the policy, blueprint and current development plan. Various initiatives will be initiated encompassing the Blue Economy initiative and each state development agenda under the 13MP,' he said. Despite the various successes through the Hala Tuju SMJ initiatives and positive figures from all the released data to date, Hajiji said the state government must not become complacent. 'We must continue to work hard and be more proactive. All department and district-level heads must go down to the ground more frequently to monitor ongoing projects. 'This is important to ensure that all programmes are done well and thoroughly,' he said, adding that this year, 1,265 projects must be completed in Sabah. 'All the implementing agencies must constantly monitor these projects' progress and ensure they are completed according to schedule,' he said. According to him, Sabah is among the highest recipients of the national Budget, with RM6.7bil allocated by the Federal Government this year. 'This proves that the voices of the people and leaders of Sabah are heard at the federal level. It also demonstrates that we are very serious and will strive to boost the state's development.'
