RANAU: Incumbent Paginatan Assemblyman Datuk Abidin Madingkir called on the people to give a new mandate to the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Government in the coming state election to maintain political stability in the state.
“Political stability is very important to maintain the development momentum that we have enjoyed for the past five years through the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) development plan.
“Towards that end, I strongly urge us to continue to support the SMJ 2.0 development plan because it is a development plan that would greatly benefit the people.
“As the Paginatan DUN seat holder, I am very proud that the people of Paginatan are always behind us and we have achieved many successes by working together with the people, government employees, UPPM staff, and also the Paginatan DUN Customary Holders Association,” he said.
He added that through the political stability of the state of Sabah in the five years the GRS Plus Government has been in power, it has succeeded in increasing state revenue, increasing the amount of foreign investment, and this has of course opened up more job opportunities for the children of Sabah.
According to him, among the most significant achievements that have been benefited by the people during the GRS rule is the issuance of more than 1,000 land grants through the Pantas Program which involves the surveying of more than 6,000 acres of land and also the transfer of Kg Ponulangon, Walou and Kg Kanawahon from the forest reserve.
Apart from that, he said, there was also a launch of the Paginatan New Town which was recently completed by the YAB Chief Minister of Sabah as proof of the government’s commitment to developing the village area and increasing the quota for the positions of Village Head and JKKK Chairman in several villages that have been established.
“As a continuation of the Pantas Program, we have held discussions with the PPHT Ranau together with the villagers of Kg Tinanom, Kg Kodop Baru and Kg Kigiwit for the implementation of the Pantas Program.
“I am very committed to continuing this Pantas Program because we are very aware that the provision of land grants is very meaningful and valuable for the people here.
“Therefore, strong support from all the people of Paginatan is very much needed to ensure the continuity of the planned development,” he said.
Abidin, who is also the Paginatan State Assemblyman, said this during a leisure program with the villagers of Kg Niasan Ranau near here recently.
Also present at the program were Special Officer to Datuk Abidin Madingkir, Juis Konsuling, CDO Jipili Sigal, GRS Paginatan Youth Chief Hillary Salmoen, local leaders and others.
