“Sabah, being a big state, is still lacking in infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity supply especially in the interior areas,” he said at a media luncheon here yesterday.
He said the role of his ministry was not only on poverty eradication in terms of improving the living standard of the rural poor but also encompassed infrastructure facilities.
He added that other relevant ministries and agencies such as the Federal Ministry of Regional and Rural Development; the state Ministry of Infrastructure Development; and Agriculture and Fisheries Departments also play a complementary role in rural development.
Radin also hoped that the federal government would channel development allocations direct to the state government for better coordination of development efforts.
He described Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s recent announcement of the three key thrusts in the development of Sabah in the next five years as very appropriate.
The Prime Minister had said in his speech during a breaking-of-fast ceremony with the Sabah BN leaders hosted by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman recently that priority would be given to security, development and welfare for the people in the state.
Najib said in the first thrust the Barisan Nasional government will develop the army camp at Sahabat Felda as an important base in the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) and restructuring the coastal villages in Sabah’s east coast without causing any burden to local residents.
The second thrust involves the ongoing development for basic infrastructure in the urban and rural areas.
Najib said the third thrust will cover the people’s welfare, not only in terms of physical development but also on matters which involved the people’s interests.
Earlier, Radin said the media plays an important role in society and has an impact on the lives of the people.
Source: New Sabah Times
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