Mayor Yeo's term is extended
Published on: Tuesday, July 03, 2018
Kota Kinabalu: Datuk Yeo Boon Hai's (pic) tenure as Kota Kinabalu Mayor will be extended for another term. This was disclosed by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal who said he has decided to extend the services of the current mayor. "There are some tasks that he needs to do to enable us to implement many innovations in the city of Kota Kinabalu," he said.
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Yeo was appointed as Mayor on January 31, 2016, a post previously held by Datuk Abidin Madingkir. On the new State Secretary, he said: "Will be coming (to that) soon…just wait."Shafie also noted the importance of the Pan Borneo Highway Project, adding that they will structure an approach towards implementation of the project. "I have received a briefing last week and believe that this road is necessary for our people.
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"I will meet with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and discuss on the new approaches that we can take towards its implementation while taking into consideration the financial constraints at Federal level," he said. On another note, he thanked the Prime Minister for putting his trust in Sabah and Parti Warisan Sabah by appointing them to the Federal Cabinet.
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"This shows the appreciation given to us, we know many parties in the peninsula who are also applying for various posts and this is a tribute as well as thank you to the prime minister," he told a media conference here, Monday. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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