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| Datuk Seri Musa Aman |
KOTA KINABALU: The strong relationship Sabah shares
with the Federal Government is one of the reasons why there is
consistent and continued progress in the state, Chief Minister Datuk
Seri Musa Aman said.
Sabah, he added, is fully committed to
ealizing Federal Government led plans and policies such as the
Government Transformation Programme 2.0, Economic Transformation
Programme and the National Key Result Areas are successfully carried
out, for the benefit of the people.
Musa in his Malaysia Day message pointed out that the Malaysian Government is one that truly cares for the people.
The
introduction of the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia, Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia,
1Malaysia Clinics, and a host of other people centric initiatives is
testimony that the Government has the best interests of the people at
heart.
Efforts, he said, are constantly made to ease the burden of those from the lower income group, and to reduce poverty.
“Just
this week, the National Education Blueprint that runs up to 2025 was
unveiled, and will help reform and transform the education sector. These
are all efforts that are initiated based on feedback and research, and
intend to serve all Malaysians,” he added.
In the state, according
to Musa, projects under the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) and
initiatives under the State Development Agenda or Halatuju, are all on
track in meeting their objectives.
“Locally, we are pushing for
more spin-offs from the palm oil, and oil and gas downstream sectors.
These sectors are spurring new economic spin-offs, quality jobs and
business opportunities. We must push for capacity building and local
participation in these sectors.
“As such, I encourage school
leavers and youths to take up knowledge and skills training courses at
the various institutes of higher education in the State, which are now
not only limited to Kota Kinabalu. The education hub in Sandakan and
skills training facilities in places like Kimanis are efforts the
Government has taken in making education more accessible,” he stressed.
Musa
also said that in achieving progress and development for Sabah, the
government is always mindful of the need to sustainably develop the
state.
Sabah, he pointed out, can hold its head high in
environmental and forest conservation, having taken strong measures to
protect our natural resources, despite the push for development.
“It
is disheartening that there have been some false reports in blogs about
large scale illegal logging in Sabah. Such baseless allegations are
perhaps aimed at derailing our efforts in Sustainable Forest Management
for which we have taken great effort and which have received kudos and
certification from international bodies. We also continue to protect our
coastlines, marine resources and other ecosystems,” he said.
“Today
marks an important day in history, the creation of Malaysia 49 years
ago. The formation of this nation brought together regions separated by
sea, and almost five decades on, Malaysia continues to thrive and
remains a resilient country.
“Let us all take stock of our
achievements and strive to do even better in bringing progress for
Malaysia in the years to come. Collectively, and by working together,
Malaysians are capable of great things, and I am sure we will see our
citizens charting more success stories in future,” Musa said.
Malaysia,
he said, has transformed greatly in many aspects ranging from economic
diversity to improvements in healthcare and education and an overall
enhanced standard of living.
The Government, he added, is
committed to making socioeconomic development accessible to the people
throughout the country through carefully planned policies, projects and
programmes.
“This is our commitment to every Malaysian regardless
of race, religion and cultural background. I therefore urge all
Malaysians in Sabah to contribute towards our nation building, the
progress of Sabah and the overall success of Malaysia.
“While we
take pride in the beauty and diversity of Sabah, we must not forget that
we are part of a nation. Every state should support one another in
bringing collective progress to the country. Being ethnocentric or
insular in our thinking will limit us greatly...
Working in harmony with the Federal Ministries, Musa’s Government has brought qualitative change in health services and health infrastructure to ensure a healthy mother and child in the very remote areas of Sabah. Focus on cent per cent enrollment of children through campaigns and resultant drooping drop out rates have been able to reverse the trend of high illiteracy rate from Sabah.
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