PBS supports CM's 'turun padang' call

SANDAKAN , February 11 (New Sabah Times) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) supports the call made by Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman urging elected representatives to “turun padang” or visit their constituencies regularly.

Its president, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan said all Barisan Nasional (BN) Yang Berhormats must take heed of the request in order to serve the people better and ensure the success of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).

“We in PBS wholeheartedly support the call because that is the only way to immediately serve the needs of the people and solve their problems,” said the Deputy Chief Minister while making rounds at the markets here in conjunction with Chinese New Year.

He said YBs in PBS had no problems responding to the request even though there had been complaints from certain quarters.

“We have taken note of the complaints and what is important is that we continue to improve our services to our constituents,” he said.

Musa on Thursday at a meet-the-people session in Kg Nelayan Tengah in Sandakan had reminded elected representatives to go down to the ground to determine development projects that needed to be implemented in their respective areas.

Pairin did not deny that red tape or bureaucracy in the public sector was one factor that sometimes hampered the work of elected representatives.

However, he believed that the problem could be resolved if the government departments, YBs and the people worked together closely.