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— George Laing - Resident of Uma Akeh, Baram – Vote-Buying Politics and Poor Infrastructure: The Reality in Baram
— Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak – Why Is Sarawak's RM40 Billion Reserve Not Being Used for Infrastructure?
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— George Laing - Penduduk Uma Akeh, Baram – Politik Beli Undi dan Infrastruktur yang Lemah: Realiti di Baram
— Abun Sui, Senator PKR Sarawak – Mengapa Rizab RM40 Bilion Sarawak Tidak Digunakan untuk Infrastruktur?
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Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak
*Why Is Sarawak's RM40 Billion Reserve Not Being Used for Infrastructure?*
The Sarawak government must use the RM40 billion reserve it proudly boasts of to address the issues faced by the people, particularly the increasing floods and lack of basic public facilities, said Senator Abun Sui Anyit.
Abun Sui frequently calls for allocations in the House to improve infrastructure and development for Sarawak, especially to resolve issues related to floods, roads, and bridges in the state. However, the main issue he often debates is the road access from rural areas, which is crucial for helping the people sell their agricultural products.
What is surprising is the issue of roads; according to the Federal Government, the construction of state roads falls under the jurisdiction of the state government. The budget allocated by the Federal Government should be used by the state government to manage development plans for the people of Sarawak, but the Sarawak government has not been using these funds appropriately.
The RM40 billion Sarawak reserve is not just to be kept idle. According to Abun, the RM40 billion reserve could be used to solve the infrastructure shortages in Sarawak. Roads in Sarawak should be improved, flood problems should be resolved, and damaged bridges should be repaired.
The state of Sarawak has the capability to address these issues, yet they are not taking action.
