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Promise 41: To ensure the prosperity of the people of Sabah and

Sarawak by enhancing the states’ economic growth

Sabah and Sarawak are rich in natural resources, such as oil, gas and

timber. But the wealth of Sabah and Sarawak has been exploited and

plundered by UMNO and Barisan Nasional enrich the peninsula, while the

east Malaysian states remain among the poorest in Malaysia. This inequality

will cease when Pakatan Harapan comes to power.

Our Government will increase petroleum royalty to Sabah and Sarawak to

20 per cent or equivalent, as a first step in distributing petroleum revenue

equitably. This will enable Sabah and Sarawak to take over responsibilities

for more development expenditure.

Good infrastructure is key to economic development, but the current

government has been too busy using annual development allocation to line

up their pockets and their cronies. The Pakatan Harapan Government will

put a stop to all this so that the nation’s prosperity is shared by all. Greater

allocation of resources will be channelled to:

Ø Ensure supply of clean water and clean energy to urban and rural

areas

Ø Build roads and highways to connect towns and cities throughout the

state, and repair bridges and damaged roads

Ø Review construction services such as Trans-Borneo railway using a

public-private partnership model, and ensuring contracts will be

given to locals

Ø Create targeted aid schemes for the welfare of Sabahans and

Sarawakians

Ø Build more public schools and health centres

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