KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The government has defended its decision to provide larger development allocations for Sabah and Sarawak, citing their geographical challenges and infrastructure needs.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said these needs included the poor condition of roads in several areas of Sabah, despite its smaller population compared with other states.
“We should not look at this from the perspective of just one state when it comes to addressing the needs of Sabah and Sarawak.
“No, the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) must be viewed as a national covenant. It is in our collective interest to safeguard the interests of everyone,” he said in response to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran) during the Ministers’ Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today.
