Tamparuli gets RM31 mil for various projects

TAMPARULI, June 7 (New Sabah Times) -- The government has allocated some RM31 million for this sub-district for various development projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, including for youth and culture centres and a sewerage treatment plant.

Speaking at the launch of the meet-the-clients day of the Information Ministry Sabah at the Tun Hamdan Hall here yesterday, Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Jahid Jahim said this shows the government’s commitment to raise the well-being of the people in the state.

“That is why it is our responsibility to support the Barisan Nasional (BN) leadership for the sake of continued development and political stability,” he said.

The programme was hosted by Bernama Sabah, with the Special Affairs Department (Jasa), Broadcasting Department Sabah and Information Department also taking part. It also featured booths by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), Sabah Rubber Industry Board, National Registration Department and Election Commission.

Jahid, who is also Tamparuli asemblyman, urged the people to preserve the prevailing unity for continued peace, citing the almost clean sweep by BN in the last state elections (with the exception being the Kuala Penyu seat won by an independent candidate).

Jahid added that the BN coalition has never lost a general election in the past 50 years, and it extended its excellent record with wins in four recent by-elections – in Pengkalan Pasir (Kelantan), Batu Talam (Pahang), Machap (Malacca) and Ijok (Selangor).

Jahid urged the people not to be swayed by opposition parties, saying they are not able to implement their promises as “they do not have a government”.

Earlier, organising chairman and Bernama Sabah bureau chief Newmond Tibin said the Information Ministry’s functions include disseminating information related to development, economy and government policies, besides enhancing the younger generation’s awareness of the challenges facing them.

Also present were Tuaran MP Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau, Information Department Sabah director Datuk Jumat Engson and his deputy Haji Suwadi Guliling, Jasa representative Abdul Manap Lakariba, Tamparuli ADO Edip Abun and ACA Sabah director Latifah Mohd Yatim.