TAWAU: GRS deputy secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali (
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He said the coalition lost its first two years in office between 2021 and 2022 because it had to work under a Works Minister (Bung) who failed to advance key water projects long planned for Tawau and Papar.
Armizan said major water stabilisation projects such as the Cinta Mata 2 water treatment plant in Tawau and the Kogopon upgrade in Papar began only after Bung left the ministry, with a new Balung II plant slated for 2026 under GRS planning.
He said it was also inaccurate for Bung to blame GRS for Sabah’s long-standing electricity problems as regulatory powers were only returned to the state in January 2024, while SESB remains majority-owned by the federal government.
Armizan said more stabilisation works, including the Southern Link Phase 1 grid project on the east coast, moved forward only after Bung and Umno were no longer part of the State Government.
