KOTA KINABALU: More than RM1.2bil worth of projects under the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) have been awarded and these have benefitted all communities.
Sabah Economic Development and Investment Auhority chief executive said Datuk Dr Yazakub Johari said the ongoing SDC projects include the Keningau Integrated Livestock Centre.
Other projects were the various agriculture related or agripolitan schemes in Tongod, Pitas, Kemabong, Kota Belud and Beluran districts.
“All these have benefitted the poor especially the Kadazandusun Murut communities.
“The records are all there for everyone to see, especially the communal title holders who are the main beneficiary of these agropolitan projects,” he said.
He said Sedia, the state agency responsible for the implementation of the SDC prjects said the authority adopted a transparent approach in carrying its duties.
“All SDC projects are funded by the Federal government and they are therefore subjected to stringent rules and procedures as stipulated in the Treasury Instructions,” Yaakub said.
Citing an example, he said all SDC projects were awarded through an open tender process with invitations to bid advertised in major local newspapers detailing specific requirements.
“The tender bidders were then subjected to a series of technical and financial evaluations by the various committees comprising members drawn from related government agencies.
“Only qualified bidders were shortlisted for the deliberation of Sedia tender boards,” he added.
NGO KDM Malaysia vice president Datuk Peter Anthony recently questioned why SDC projects were benefitting only certain groups.
He said local businessmen had complained that SDC projects were being awarded mainly Sarawakian companies resulting in Sabah contractors being sidelined.
The article was written by Ruben Sario, Taken from The Star Online (http://www.thestar.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/2/16/southneast/10725018&sec=southneast)
Hope that there will be more of such projects that can benefit the local KDM communities.
ReplyDeleteUndeniable the SDC projects funded by the government has brought many benefits to the locals.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the people will get benefited significantly.
ReplyDeleteHopefully under SDC projects Sabah will be more develop
Deletehopefully the project will benefit the local people.
ReplyDeletewe hope the Sabah contractors will not being sidelined.
ReplyDeleteAn overriding goal of SDC is to fully eradicate poverty in Sabah by the year 2025. Hardcore poverty is targeted to be eliminated by the end of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) with overall poverty halved from 23% in 2004 to 12% in 2010. With the implementation of the SDC, Sabah is expected to experience rapid economic growth attaining a four-fold increase in its gross domestic product (GDP) to RM63.2 billion in 2025. Unemployment rate is also expected to be reduced from 5.8% in 2006 to 3.5% by the end of 2025. The implementation of the SDC is also expected to create 900,000 new jobs.
ReplyDeleteMenyifatkannya sebagai komitmen kerajaan terhadap pembangunan di Sabah, peruntukan berkenaan disediakan menerusi kajian semula projek serta pertambahan peruntukan pada kajian. Maka semoga SDC ini dapat memberikan wajah baru kepada Sabah.
ReplyDeleteHopefully with these projects, it will provide a good platform for the people to get themselves involve in agriculture as well as livestock projects.
ReplyDeleteHopefully as well the implementations of these project will have minimum (if not none)set backs
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