Sabah aware of constraints: CM

SANDAKAN: The Sabah State Government believes in the ability of the Federal Government led by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to steer the country towards greater economic heights.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (pic) said the State Government was also aware of the Federal Government’s constraints in realising its goals within a short period.

“I am aware (of the constraints) and the fact that it has been one year since the Federal Government took over. But it is understandable, given the present world economic situation and the multitude of domestic issues it has to address,” he said.

Speaking to reporters after a public function at Pasar Kim Fung Batu 4 here Thursday, Mohd Shafie who is also Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) President said the State Government was free and not restrained by the Federal Government from speaking up, including sticky issues pertaining to Sabah’s rights.

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Shafie said the Prime Minister was earnest in wanting to resolve the problems faced by the locals in a specific time frame, such that he himself undertook to chair the committee to this effect.

“We are also not restricted from expressing our views through social media, unlike during the previous administration when our voice was completely obliterated from government controlled print and social media or television.

“Today, the media has freedom, through which we can express at liberty, the aspirations of the people in our country,” he said.

Meanwhile, Shafie is confident that the people in Sandakan want Vivian Wong Shir Yee as their elected representative.

He said at every event during the two weeks of campaigning for the Sandakan parliamentary by-election, the 30-year-old DAP candidate had often received a very warm welcome from the people in the constituency.

“The polling on May 11 is very important for us as it will determine who will win and be elected as the people’s representative of Sandakan.

“I am very confident that all the people in Sandakan will give their support to Vivian Wong because I can see that every time she speaks, she receives such a great response from the people here,” he said.

“The government will make sure that efforts will be done to develop Sabah as we have the right recipes to go far in the state’s economic development.

“We have oil, we have tourism products... so we will make sure that if anyone wants to invest in Sabah, their investment will create employment opportunities for the people in Sabah,” he said while expressing hope that Sabah-born Malaysians overseas would return to help develop the state.

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The Chief Minister said it was not easy to transform the state and the country in a short period of time, especially after being ruled by the government that practised kleptocracy for 60 years and taking over the administration during the global economic uncertainty.

“However, the government is always aware of the undying opportunities to develop Sabah’s economy. Therefore, we must have the right mindset to do what is right, even though we are doing it at a slower pace,” he said.

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