by Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, March 4: The questions regarding the differences in allocation between Sarawak and Sabah are simply rhetoric, says Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof.
According to Fadillah, under Budget 2023, the special allocation for both regions has been increased to RM5.6 billion for Sarawak and RM6.5 billion for Sabah, as compared to RM4.5 to RM4.6 billion in 2022.
“We have to remember that there are other allocations too, apart from the special allocation such as the provisions for operations, including paying the salaries of teachers, police, soldiers and others.
“All this combined, it is quite a large amount,” he told reporters when met after the ‘Juh Bekpes Bersama FY’ programme held at a coffeeshop in Metrocity, Matang today.
Fadillah added it is not only Sarawak that is disappointed with the small allocation, even other states are also not satisfied because the allocation is not enough.
“The government distributes allocations depending on the availability of government funds.
“The important thing is, when there is an allocation, we have to focus on how we want to ensure that the project or programme is implemented effectively,” he added. — DayakDaily
