Kota Kinabalu: Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) is confident of doing well in the next state election, especiall in Kadazan, Dusun and Murut (KDM) districts in Tenom and Kota Marudu.
He will be up against a political giant on the ballot box on Saturday but Muda’s lone Sabah candidate Shahrizal Denci (pic) is keeping his spirits high to gather support for his aspiration to bring change to Kota Marudu
BUDGET 2023 for Sabah and Sarawak is a marked increase from the previous years, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili.
Describing it as “good balanced, pro-people and recovery-based”, he attributed the increased allocation for the East Malaysian states to the focus stressed through the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63).
He added that despite the challenges on the revenue receipts, the allocations did not divert away from meeting the basic needs of the people, of which RM6.3 billion was allocated for development of Sabah, and RM5.4 billion for Sarawak, while for rural development, a total of RM1.5 billion for Sabah and RM2.55 billion for Sarawak.
“For Sabah and Sarawak, the development needs and focus highlighted by the MKMA63 have been acted on and provided for, including providing development allocations for poverty and B40 group
MINISTER in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said restoring 35 per cent parliamentary seats for East Malaysia from the overall number was among key issues discussed at the 5th Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) meeting in Putrajaya on Sept 8. He disclosed that the issue was deliberated and endorsed by the MKMA63
Restoring 35 per cent parliamentary seats for East Malaysia from the overall number was among key issues discussed at the 5th Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) meeting, here, Thursday