BORNEO SABAH ARAMAII

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

RM4.4bn for Sabah under Second Rolling Plan

9th May, 2012
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has been allocated RM4.416 billion under the Second Rolling Plan (of the 10th Malaysia Plan) to carry out 724 projects.And as of May 3 this year, a sum of RM692 million or 15.6 per cent of the allocation for 2012 had been spent on development projects.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman made the disclosure after chairing the State Action Committee meeting here yesterday.Musa said he had reminded every ministry and related departments to ensure all government initiatives were made known to the people, especially projects that would benefit the target groups.“This is to prove that the government cares for the people,” he added.Musa also said members of the committee were also told yesterday that what mattered most was the people’s satisfaction towards the initiatives undertaken by the government in terms of services, wealth creation and effectiveness in resolving problems.“I also stressed on the role of civil servants in state development,” the Chief Minister said urging members of the civil service to ensure the projects listed under the Second Rolling Plan achieved their objectives.Meanwhile, Musa urged Sabahans who had gone to the peninsula to look for jobs to return to Sabah.He said there were currently some 20,000 job available in the State.“Those who have experience working in the hotel and service industry should come back as a lot of hotels and resorts are being built throughout the State,” he said.Also present at the meeting were State Cabinet Ministers.

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