All federal funds will go directly to the people, says Hajiji
The Sabah chief minister says the RM1.5 billion special grant would go towards more paved roads, bridges, and water and electricity projects.
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah's chief minister Hajiji Noor announced that the state supports Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's decision to increase the interim payment of the federal special grant. The increased payment of RM1.5 billion from this year will be directly given back to the people of Sabah through various incentives, assistance, and development projects.
This follows the previous allocation of RM600 million, which was part of the RM1.5 billion interim special grant disbursed by the federal government on June 12. Hajiji emphasized that all federal funds received by Sabah would be redirected towards improving the state's infrastructure, such as building more paved roads and concrete bridges, and enhancing water and electricity supply.
Additionally, the funds will be utilized to expand the Rumah Mesra Sabah Maju Jaya units and continue the Sentuhan Kasih Rakyat programme, both aimed at benefiting the state's residents. The chief minister highlighted the state government's ongoing focus on financial performance, with annual revenue collections consistently at RM7 billion since 2022 and projected to rise to RM8 billion this year.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 1 other outlet
- All federal funds will go directly to the people, says Hajiji freemalaysiatoday.com
