THE people are anxious to know the outcome of the special meetings between the federal government and Sarawak on the Malaysia Agreement (MA63), said Bawang Assan assemblyman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh.
Referencing a statement made by the minister in charge of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, Dr Maximus Ongkili on Sabah securing a five-fold increase in federal annual grants, Wong asked whether the federal government has decided on the increase of grants to Sarawak, similar to or better than what Sabah has obtained.
“The landslide victory secured by the GPS government must come with great responsibilities. The people of Sarawak have high expectations that the promises made in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak manifesto will be dutifully fulfilled,” he said in his motion of thanks to the Head of State’s address at the DUN sitting on Monday.
“Moving forward, the next five years shall be the defining period for the people of Sarawak to gauge the GPS government on its fulfilment of the ‘Sarawak First’ initiatives premised primarily on the compliance and implementation of MA63 as well as its Post Covid-19 Recovery and Development Strategy as outlined in its manifesto.
“My colleagues and I will play our meaningful role in ensuring that what had been promised by GPS will be duly and timely delivered,” Wong said.
