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Hajiji urges faster implementation of development projects

Wartawan Nabalu News

21 June 2023

By Wartawan Nabalu News


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor has ordered all department heads and district officers to expedite the execution of federal development projects in the state.


Hajiji, who chaired the State Development Action Council (MTPNg) meeting on Tuesday, said he wanted a detailed progress report by September and warned against any delays or excuses.


"With six more months to go, I want all department heads and district officers to take note of the issues impeding implementation. Do your best to implement and complete them this year," he said.


Sabah received RM6.05 billion in the National Budget this year, the third highest allocation after Federal Territory and Selangor. However, under the Third Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan, only 21.61 per cent of the 1,181 projects for Sabah have been implemented.


Hajiji said the state government had proposed the setting up of a Trust Fund where unused allocation for the year can be kept and used for the coming year.


He also urged relevant departments to terminate non-performing contractors that had hindered the completion of projects.


“In this respect, I urge all MTPNg committee members to take heed of this and do the necessary,” said the Chief Minister, reminding all that the Prime Minister in his address to the state and federal civil service last February had given six months to see the efficacy of the move.


“There should be no more excuses of waiting for approval from the Federal as the reason for projects being delayed. The rakyat and the Government will be on the losing end if there is a delay in implementing approved projects,” he said.


The meeting was attended by Director-General of the Implementation and Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department Dato’ Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, Deputy Chief Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam and Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya, and several state ministers and officials.


Hajiji also instructed all district officers to verify the details of those categorised as hardcore poor in their respective areas and to realise the zero-hardcore poor agenda by end of this year as propounded by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.


"We want their actual status to be recorded," he said.


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