PUTATAN: Putatan Upko divisional Chief Datuk Dr Marcus M. Mojigoh said the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will face voter backlash in Sabah if he fails to swiftly deliver the promised RM1.5 billion interim special grant which he announced on May 30.
He said Sabahans may again reject West Malaysian parties if promises go unfulfilled.
“I hope he (Anwar) will deliver. I can bet you he will delay it. It is his nature. Otherwise the people of Sabah will reject West Malaysian parties again.
“As a politician there are many instances where he has not delivered on what he said.
“This time, hopefully, he will, because he knows the election is coming soon,” Dr Marcus said at the Kg Tombovo Pesta Kaamatan celebration, recently.
The former Putatan MP claimed there is dissatisfaction and unhappiness among the people of Sabah, especially when the state is home to eight of the poorest districts in the nation.
“Anwar has to deliver. Otherwise, he will also lose in KL,” he said, citing dissatisfaction among West Malaysians leaders.
Since Sabah is part of Malaysia, he reminded that it is imperative that the State and the people are looked after, and their needs and issues are addressed.
“Sabahans are facing issues that are disrupting their lives when they are struggling with the high cost of living,” he said.
“There are issues in Sabah that we need to address.
“The people of Sabah are complaining about electricity bills that have gone up. Even petrol prices have increased.
“The cost of living in Sabah is between 30 and 35 per cent higher than in West Malaysia,” he said.
In regards to the High Court decision involving the Sabah Law Society’s (SLS) case concerning Sabah’s constitutional rights to 40 per cent net revenue under the Federal Constitution and the decision is being reviewed by the Federal Government, Dr Marcus reminded that Sabah people are relentlessly fighting for this and have struggled to see its fruition.
“Look at how KL develops itself and how they are helping other countries. But look at Sabah.
“Many people in Sabah are poor. Schools are dilapidated, and the condition of our roads are like walking on the moon,” he said.
Dr Marcus also suggested that the sales of Sabah’s oil and resources to China and not to depend on others.
“As a businessman, we can sell (Sabah’s oil and gas) to China. What is wrong with that?
“It is an opportunity for us to create funds for our country,” he said.
