KOTA KINABALU: Independent Kuamut assemblyman Datuk Masiung Banah has reiterated his support for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) following a viral message claiming that he was withdrawing support for the state's ruling coalition.
The allocation of RM6.3 billion to Sabah under the 2023 Budget is only good on paper if Putrajaya distributes it too late, said Kuamut Assemblyman Datuk Masiung Banah.
While he welcomed the budget, he opined that if the Finance Ministry (MOF) distributes the allocation at the end of the year, it would not be spent fully.
“For example, last year Sabah only managed to spend 38 per cent of the RM5.1 billion allocated and a large part of the RM5 billion had to be brought forward
KOTA KINABALU: The floor price of scrap rubber has to be reviewed in view of the increased cost of items such as fertilisers and pesticides, says a Sabah leader.
Kuamut Assemblyman, Datuk Masiung Banah demands a more detailed explanation from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (JPM) regarding the poverty index which classified eight districts in Sabah as the poorest in Malaysia
All department heads in the district should be accountable if their inaction results in hardship for residents, said Kuamut Assemblyman Datuk Masiung Banah