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Sabah still needs extra RM10b for new roads
15 September 2009, ( Source:
New Sabah Times)
RANAU:
Sabah is still in need of an additional
RM10 billion to
upgrade and construct new roads, said Rural
Development Minister, Datuk Ewon Ebin.
He said
although the federal government had approved
RM4 billion for road
construction and repairs in Sabah and Sarawak,
the amount is far from sufficient.
“This is still
not enough to meet the demand”, he said while
acknowledging however that both the state and
federal governments are committed in wanting to
meet the people’s needs.
Speaking
during a meeting with villagers of Kg Mansalu
and Kg Tundagon here yesterday, Ewon stressed
the need for better roads in the state for they
form the basic channel for other types of
development to be distributed particularly in
the rural areas.
Also present
were Ranau MP Datuk Siringan Gubat, Kundasang
assemblyman Dr Joachim Gunsalam as well as state
and federal government officers.
Earlier,
Siringan approved an allocation of 50 chairs to
Kg Mansalu community hall. The leaders also
presented two pesticide sprayers and a
grass-cutter each to the villages.
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