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| Tun Juhar Mahiruddin is being escorted by Datuk Musa Aman |
Kota Kinabalu: The people of Sabah were urged to support and stand firm with the current government which has brought much prosperity.
Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin said the leadership of
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman had brought successes to spur
rapid development in various sectors.
"The Sabah Development Corridor project has attracted high investment since its launch in 2008.
The government transformation programme (GTP) 2.0 can also boost the
socio-economy of Sabah," he said at an investiture ceremony here in
conjunction with his 59th birthday at Istana Negeri, Sunday.
He said the state government was capable of ensuring the success of the
GTP and Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) towards making Malaysia a
developed nation by 2020.
He also urged the people to avoid enmity which could bring disaster and
to strengthen unity and identity as per the 1Malaysia national
development mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
During the ceremony, Kundasang State Assemblyman Dr Joachim Gunasalam
headed the list of recipients awarded the Panglima Gemilang Darjah
Kinabalu (PGDK) which carries the title 'Datuk'.
Earlier, Juhar had conferred the Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (SPDK)
award which carries the title 'Datuk Seri Panglima' to his wife Toh Puan
Norlidah RM Jasni, in a separate ceremony.
A total 905 people were listed as recipients of awards medals in
conjunction with the birthday of the Yang Dipertua Negeri which is
normally celebrated on Sept 16.
However, the celebration was shifted to the first Saturday of October
since last year when Sept 16 was declared as Malaysia Day holiday.
Meanwhile, in his speech, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the
State Government remains committed to driving economic growth with the
offer of various incentives for foreign investments while ensuring a
conducive investment environment.
Musa said the flow of foreign investments had continued to see a
positive trend, clearly reflecting investors' confidence in the state's
economic fundamentals and prospects as well as its political stability
and level of security.
"In the first quarter this year, Sabah received RM10 billion - the
highest amount of private investments compared with other states.
"Apart from that, as of September 30, the amount of cumulative
investments in the private sector, under the Sabah Development Corridor
projects, had reached RM114 billion since its launch in 2008," Musa
said.
Musa said the State had also spent a total of RM1.136 billion from the
RM1.39 billion allocated to it under the Ninth Malaysia Plan and the
10th Malaysia Plan.
He said the State also saw a 15.7 per cent rise in the number of foreign
tourists during the January to July period this year, with a total of
541,552 visitors, compared with 467,924 tourists seen in the same period
last year.
"In the second roll out of the 10th Malaysia Plan, Sabah was also
allocated RM4.376 billion to carry out 743 projects in 2012.
"As of September 21, RM1.971 billion or 45.1 per cent of the 2012
allocation had been spent to finance development projects implemented in
Sabah."
He said the State Government was confident that the success in
attracting private and foreign investments into the state was clear
proof of the state's conducive environment to attract high impact
investments with greater economic prospects.
Musa said the State Government was also committed to ensuring that all
development programmes for Sabah under the 2013 Budget are implemented
including the standardising of goods prices, opening of 1Malaysia retail
shops and the expansion of padi space in Kota Belud.
He also said the State Government took pride in the AAA rating given to
the state by Rating Agency Malaysia (RAM) for four consecutive years.
Apart from the foreign investments and tourists, the state has also
welcomed high powered delegations including senior leaders from China
and the latest being the visit from Britain's royal couple, The Duke
& Duchess of Cambridge, he said.
This has further reflected the positive image of Sabah in the world map, he added.
Source: http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=82775
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