Barisan Government Has Proven Track Record

SANDAKAN, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said on Thursday the Barisan Nasional government has a proven track record and is serious about developing the state.

The Deputy Chief Minister said the infrastructure development and other projects being carried out in Batu Sapi itself is proof of that commitment.

Pairin, who is also the State Infrastructure Development Minister, added:

"The important thing here is to look at the problem of the rakyat ... And the government here is very responsive and very responsible."

He was speaking to reporters during a walkabout with Barisan candidate Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin at Kampung Pukat near here.

He was asked about the traffic congestion problem in Taman Mawar which the party visited last night.

Tsen said her late husband, Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah whose death is the reason for the by-election, was aware of this problem and had got an RM 4.2 million allocation from the government to build the Batu Sapi bypass.

"It will ease the traffic definitely ... This is one of the jobs I have in mind to finish if elected," she added.

Pairin said that Barisan campaigners are going around not only to introduce Tsen to the voters, but also to listen to the people so that the government can understand their concerns and act accordingly.

Tsen said that assisting single parents, especially in providing education for their children, would be in her agenda if she became an MP.

"Being a single parent is definitely hard, I'm one of them, not by choice ... A main worry for single parents is to ensure their children get a good education," she added.