PBRS wants a separate section for East M'sia
Published on: Monday, November 24, 2014
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) has called for special attention be given to Sabah and Sarawak in the coming Malaysian Plan.Its President Tan Sri Joseph Kurup proposed that the Federal Government, when drafting the 11th Malaysian Plan, consider a separate section to cater for the eastern states."There is development imbalance between the peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak, as we are still far behind.
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"Before this when a Malaysian Plan is prepared, it was done in general (for nationwide) so right now we want the eastern states section be specified."This could mean special funding or allocation to cater infrastructure and social economy advancement, with particular focus on the rural development programmes," he said when met during the party's supreme council meeting at PBRS headquarters, here, Sunday.Next year would be the last year for the 10th Malaysian Plan, which started in 2011. The Government is expected to reveal the 11MP blueprint (2016-2020) in June 2015. On another development, he said the meeting would also discuss the amendment to the flag and logo of the party.
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